This week on the show:
Four astronauts were sent to the moon for the Artemis II Mission.
Did you know Ohio has been home to several astronauts?
We take a look at how the Orion spacecraft was built.
Plus, NASA announces a plan to build a moon base.
Orbit (verb): To circle a celestial body, like stars or the Moon
Module (noun): A section or part of a spacecraft
Polymer (noun): Lightweight, powerful materials that are designed to survive extreme space conditions
Hydroponics (noun): A method of growing plants in nutrient rich water solutions that don鈥檛 use soil
Germination (noun): The development of a seed into an actual plant
NASA outlined a plan to build a permanent base on the moon.
The agency says the goal is to strengthen US leadership in space by establishing a sustained human presence.
The plan includes more frequent missions, initially targeting landings every six months.
For our Write-To-Us this week, we鈥檇 like you to look into the future and describe everyday life on the moon.
Students can use our inbox form online or send us an email to newsdepth@ideastream.org to send in their space routines.
Ohio is home to pioneers in many fields. One of the areas in which Ohioans have blazed new trails is spaceflight!
According to nasa, 25 astronauts are Ohio natives. Collectively, these Ohioans have completed close to 80 space missions, including three voyages to the moon, and accumulated over 22,000 hours of spaceflight experience.
For this week's poll, we want to know: Who is your favorite Ohio astronaut?
You can choose between: Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Judy Resnik, Sunita Williams, Or someone else.
It鈥檚 so hard to choose because they are all out of this world!
Teachers, tell us how we did this season!
Take a moment to complete our to share your input about NewsDepth.
Tell us what we did right and where we can improve. We want to make next season even better!
