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Space Travel
Space Travel
EXPLORING MARS
Of all the planets in the solar system, Mars is the most
similar to Earth. Beginning in the 1960s, many robot
spacecraft visited Mars. The Viking mission in 1975 was
the first probe to safely land on Mars. A camera sent
pictures of the surface to Earth. A robot arm scooped up
soil.
The shuttle has a big area called a cargo bay to hold large
equipment. Astronauts on space shuttles launch satellites
from the cargo bay. Some satellites study Earth from
space, while others relay phone calls and other
communications. Astronauts can also launch space
telescopes from the shuttle.
LIVING IN SPACE
Space travel is hard on people’s bodies. Spending long
amounts of time in space makes bones and muscles weak.
It is hard to eat in space. It is hard to sleep and take
showers.