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Tools for Space Tools for Space ExplorationExploration
• Optical TelescopesOptical Telescopes• Radio TelescopesRadio Telescopes• Space Telescopes Space Telescopes • SatellitesSatellites• Human flown Space CraftHuman flown Space Craft• Robotic Space Probes Robotic Space Probes • Space StationsSpace Stations• SpectroscopesSpectroscopes
Optical Telescopes:Optical Telescopes: the Visible spectrum the Visible spectrum
• Refracting Telescope –Refracting Telescope – light travels through a convex lens.
Reflecting TelescopeReflecting Telescope
This type uses a mirror to focus This type uses a mirror to focus light.light.
Radio TelescopesRadio Telescopes
• The Arecibo 305 Meter Radio The Arecibo 305 Meter Radio Telescope, Puerto RicoTelescope, Puerto Rico
Radio TelescopesRadio Telescopes
• Stars give off radio waves .Stars give off radio waves .• Radio telescopes can be used Radio telescopes can be used
during most weather and day and during most weather and day and
night.night.
The Hubble Space The Hubble Space Telescope Telescope
• The The HubbleHubble has made huge has made huge discoveriesdiscoveries inin astronomy. It has astronomy. It has been in use since 1990.been in use since 1990.
• Antenae GalaxyAntenae Galaxy
NASA’s Chandra X-Ray NASA’s Chandra X-Ray TelescopeTelescope
• Chandra Chandra Web siteWeb site• Chandra is a space telescope that Chandra is a space telescope that
was launched in 1999. was launched in 1999. • It allows scientists to study the x-It allows scientists to study the x-
rays that radiate from stars.rays that radiate from stars.
Satellites Satellites orbit the Earthorbit the Earth
• Global Positioning Satellites (GPS)Global Positioning Satellites (GPS)• Weather Satellites ( Weather Satellites ( NOAANOAA, Navy, , Navy,
Air Force)Air Force)• NASA telescopesNASA telescopes• Communications: TV, Radio, PhoneCommunications: TV, Radio, Phone
Humans Explore SpaceHumans Explore Space
• Mercury Mercury • GeminiGemini• ApolloApollo• Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle• International Space International Space
Station (ISS)Station (ISS)
Soviets and RussiaSoviets and Russia
MercuryMercury: First Americans : First Americans in Spacein Space
• The capsule carried one astronaut.The capsule carried one astronaut.• It landed in It landed in
the ocean.the ocean.
Gemini : Gemini :
• Earth orbitEarth orbit• Two AstronautsTwo Astronauts• Preparing for travel to the moon.Preparing for travel to the moon.• NASANASA
Apollo: To the MoonApollo: To the Moon
• NASA PhotosNASA Photos• Three astronautsThree astronauts• Saturn V rocketSaturn V rocket• Columbia Columbia
Command ModuleCommand Module• Eagle= Lunar landerEagle= Lunar lander• Apollo 11Apollo 11 : Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, : Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin,
Michael Collins, July 1969Michael Collins, July 1969
Space Shuttle AtlantisSpace Shuttle AtlantisSTS-115 Sept. , 2006STS-115 Sept. , 2006
• Pilot Chris FergusonPilot Chris Ferguson
Atlantis STS-115Atlantis STS-115
• A 17 ton addition was made to the A 17 ton addition was made to the ISS.ISS.
Robot ProbesRobot Probes
• Viking 1 & 2 (Mars 1976)Viking 1 & 2 (Mars 1976)• Gallileo (Jupiter 1995)Gallileo (Jupiter 1995)• Voyager 1& 2 (Outer Planets and beyond Voyager 1& 2 (Outer Planets and beyond
the solar system 1997)the solar system 1997)• Pathfinder (Mars 1998)Pathfinder (Mars 1998)• Spirit and Opportunity (Mars 2004)Spirit and Opportunity (Mars 2004)• Cassini (Saturn 2004)Cassini (Saturn 2004)
Spirit and Opportunity Spirit and Opportunity 2004-20052004-2005
• The Latest From Mars…The Latest From Mars…
• • NASA SiteNASA Site
Cassini 2004 -2005Cassini 2004 -2005
• Saturn and its moon Titan Saturn and its moon Titan
• NASA SITENASA SITE
Space StationSpace Station
• Where is the ISS ? NASAWhere is the ISS ? NASA
ISS = International Space StationISS = International Space Station
It orbits the Earth and provides a It orbits the Earth and provides a base for micro-gravity base for micro-gravity experiments, and other space experiments, and other space research.research.
ISS TechISS Tech
SpectroscopesSpectroscopes
• These are the second most These are the second most important tool in astronomy.important tool in astronomy.
• They split the light from stars into They split the light from stars into parts.parts.
• They can tell the composition, They can tell the composition, temperature,movement,temperature,movement,
magnetic and electrical forces of a magnetic and electrical forces of a star.star.
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