| 1. Astronaut 2. Cosmic radiation 3. Enduring 4. Exploration 5. Generation 6. Gravity 7. International Space Station 8. Laboratory 9. NASA 10. Observation 11. Orbit 12. Propulsion 13. Solar System 14. The Lagrange points | a) a facility that provides controlled conditions in which scientific or technological research, experiments, and measurementmay be performed; b) a natural phenomenon by which all things with massare brought toward one another, including objects ranging from atoms and photons, toplanets and stars; c) a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft; d) a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit; e) all of the people born and livingat about the same time, regarded collectively; f) an independent agency of the executive branch of the United Statesfederal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospaceresearch; g) are positions in an orbital configuration; h) high-energy radiation, mainly originating outside the Solar Systemand even from distant galaxies; i) the ability of an organism to exert itself and remain active for a long period of time; j) the act of searching for the purpose of discovery of informationor resources; k) the active acquisition of information from a primary source; l) the gravitationally bound system comprising the Sunand the objects that orbit it, either directly or indirectly; m) the gravitationallycurvedtrajectory of an object, such as the trajectory of a planetaround a star or a natural satellitearound a planet; n) to push forward or drive an object forward; |
Translate the following words and word combinations into Russian. Write a short summary of the text with the help of the following words
To explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of scientific and technical limits, solar system, expand technology, create new industries, foster a peaceful connection, translunar space, near-Earth asteroids, the International Space Station, materials and biological systems, the moon’s orbit, the Earth’s geomagnetic field, deep-space operations, translunar space, medical advancements, propulsion,spacecraft stationary, The Lagrange point, the Earth-Moon system.
Use the words and word phrases in the box to complete the sentences
| a national laboratoryhuman space exploration the influence of gravitynew ways new worlds the human spiritTranslunar space fundamental questions to develop systems and capabilities the International Space Station the unknown in deep-space operations |
1. Humans are driven to explore …., discover ……, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits.
2. Human space exploration helps to address …about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system.
3. Through addressing the challenges related to ……we expand technology, create new industries, and help to foster a peaceful connection with other nations.
4. Curiosity and exploration are vital to ………….. and accepting the challenge of going deeper into space will invite the citizens of the world today join NASA on this exciting journey.
5. This is the beginning of a new era in space exploration in which NASA has been challenged ………. required to explore beyond low–Earth orbit.
6. NASA will use ………as a test–bed and stepping stone for the challenging journey ahead.
7. The International Space Station serves as ………….. for human health, biological and materials research.
8. On the International Space Station we will improve and learn ……………. to ensure astronauts are safe, healthy and productive.
9. We will continue expand our knowledge about how materials and biological systems behave outside of ……………………………..
10. ……is vast expanse surrounding the Earth-moon system, extending far beyond the moon’s orbit and dominated by the two bodies’ gravity fields.
11. Exploring in translunar space, beyond the protection of the Earth’s geomagnetic field, will provide unprecedented experience ……………..
Read the text again and match the beginnings and endings of these sentences to show the general understanding of the text
| Curiosity and exploration | a | to explore the unknown. | |
| NASA has been challenged | b | in cislunar space. | |
| Humans are driven | c | to develop systems and capabilities. | |
| Translunar space is | d | are vital to the human spirit. | |
| The International Space Station serves | e | vast expanse surrounding the Earth-moon system. | |
| The Lagrange points places | f | as a national laboratory for human health. |