The Journey of Flight.pdf - Valkyrie Cadet

MATCHING
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a. Earth Observatory System 1) Discovered the Van Allen Radiation Belts
b. Earth Radiation Budget Satellite 2) Studied the Sun’s protection of x-rays and
c. Explorers gamma rays
d. High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3) Improved knowledge of interstellar gases
e. Hubble Space Telescope 4) Discovered burst of gamma rays from
f. Orbiting Astronomical Observatory Galaxy Centaurus A
g. Orbiting Solar Observatory 5) From LEO, studies white dwarfs, black
h. Solar Mesosphere Explorer holes, active galactic nuclei
i. X-ray Timing Explorer 6) Solved the problems of light pollution and
atmospheric interference
7) Studied the reaction between sunlight and
Earth’s ozone layer
8) Studies interaction of Earth and radiation
energy from the Sun
9) Studies how air, land, water and life interact
on Earth
MATCHING
4. Match the probe type with its contributions:
a. Cassini (1) Provided the first close-up pictures of the Moon
b. Galileo (2) Information gathered helped Apollo planners know what
c. Giotto to expect
d. Lunar Orbiters (3) Flyby missions investigated Mercury and Venus
e. Mariners (4) Launched in 1966-1967, five probes provided high-quality
f. Mars Global Surveyor photographs of the Moon’s entire surface
g . Pathfinders (5) Provided the first close-up pictures of Jupiter and Saturn
h. Pioneers (6) Investigated Mars using an orbiter and a lander;
i. Rangers tested soil samples
j. Surveyors (7) Flew past Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, now
k. Vikings headed for interstellar space
l. Voyagers (8) Launched by ESA to investigate Halley’s Comet
(9) Launched in 1996 to investigate Martian
geology, resources, climate and weather
(10) Put the first rover on another planet to perform rock and
soil composition experiments
(11) Launched to take direct measurements of Jupiter’s
atmosphere and explore its moons
(12) International robotic probe sent to Saturn to study rings,
atmosphere, magnetosphere
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