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Fact File 1 Read the facts below and find the fact that is most interesting to you . Explain your choice . B The word "aeronautics" comes from two Greek roots : aerios ( air ) and nautes ( sailor or ship ) . Aeronautics is the science of flight . & NASA is the American space agency . This word means "National Aeronautics and Space Administration . " NASA ' s mission is to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of the Earth , the solar system and the universe . c In July 1971 , the Apollo 15 crew was the first to use a lunar rover —a kind of moon car . fl Katherine Sullivan was the first American female astronaut to walk in space ( October 11 , 1984 ) . g Sputnik was the first man-made object to orbit the Earth . In Russian , the word "Sputnik" means "traveling companion . " f In 1957 , the Russians launched Sputnik 2 which carried a dog named Laika into space . Laika was the first Earth creature to orbit the Earth . g The rovers Spirit and Opportunity * landed on Mars in January 2004 , after a seven-month journey from Earth . They traveled more than 54 million kilometers . Their mission was to collect information about Mars for about three to four months . 2 Which of the above facts are about ... ? Discuss . ? space words ? tools of exploration ? space travelers 3 Match the words below with their meanings . Answer in your notebook . advance journey launch lunar mission surface Meanings related to a moon a trip to send something into space to make something better or more developed the top or outside layer of something a big task Apollo launch Spacewalk
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