Revenir
Revenir

Human pollution in outer space

Have a look at the document and present it with 3 sentences.

Sommaire

Our fragile spaceOur fragile space - Questions
After 60 years of space activityAfter 60 years of space activity - Questions
Things left on the moonThings left on the moon - Let's play!Things left on the moon - Activité
Cleaning up space junkUK mission set to help clean up space junk - VidéoUK mission set to help clean up space junk - Questions

Our fragile space

Our fragile space - Questions

Have a look at the document and present it with 3 sentences.
Here's some help get you started:
  • This document...
  • I can see...
  • I think...

After 60 years of space activity

After 60 years of space activity - Questions

1.Underline all the numbers in the text and say what they correspond to:
  • the total weight (mass) of all rockets, satellites, debris in space,
  • the number of times rockets have been sent (launched) into space,
  • the number of objects still floating in space,
  • the total number of objects sent in orbit, monitored by satellites,
  • the number of working (operational) satellites in space,
  • the time period of space activities.
2.What is the US Space Surveillance Network's mission?

Things left on the moon

Things left on the moon - Let's play!

Things left on the moon - Activité

You are going to the Moon. You can leave 3 objects for the future.
  • What do you leave?
  • Why?

Cleaning up space junk

UK mission set to help clean up space junk - Vidéo

Extrait étudié : de 0:45 à 1:28

UK mission set to help clean up space junk - Questions

Clearspace’s mission is to “clean” space of unusable objects.
After listening to the video, can you find:
  • the expression synonym for "space junk"?
  • the number of satellites?
  • the proportion that is not working?
  • the risk?
  • the launch year of Clearspace?
  • the meaning ofESA?