Space Exploration and the Universe · Earth & Space
The Challenges of Space Travel
Analyzing the physical and biological hurdles of human and robotic exploration of space.
Key Questions
- 1How do engineers design spacecraft to withstand the extreme temperatures and radiation of space?
- 2What are the ethical implications of mining resources from asteroids or other planets?
- 3How does long-term microgravity affect the systems of the human body?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Earth and Space Science: Space Exploration - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Space Exploration and the Universe
Period: Earth & Space
Suggested Methodologies
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