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Artemis II Mission Comprehension

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Artemis II Mission Comprehension

Rocket launching into space

🚀 Read the Passage

The Artemis II Mission is an exciting space mission run by NASA. It will send four astronauts on a journey around the Moon. This will be the first time humans have travelled to the Moon since 1972 — that's over 50 years ago!

The crew includes Reid Wiseman (Commander), Victor Glover (Pilot), Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen from Canada. Christina Koch will be the first woman to travel to the Moon, and Jeremy Hansen will be the first Canadian. This makes Artemis II a very special moment in history.

The astronauts will travel in a spacecraft called Orion, which sits on top of a powerful rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS). The journey will take about 10 days. The crew will fly around the Moon but will not land on it. Their mission is to test that the spacecraft is safe for future missions that will land on the Moon.

Artemis II is important because it helps prepare for a future where humans live and work in space. Scientists hope that one day, people will even travel to Mars. Every mission like Artemis II brings us one step closer to that dream.

📝 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. How many astronauts are travelling on the Artemis II Mission?

Two

Three

Four

Six

2. What is the name of the spacecraft the astronauts will travel in?

Apollo

Orion

Discovery

Artemis

3. What is the main purpose of the Artemis II Mission?

To land on the Moon and collect rocks

To travel to Mars

To test that the spacecraft is safe for future missions

To build a space station near the Moon

4. Which of the following facts about the Artemis II crew are true? (Tick all that apply.)

Christina Koch will be the first woman to travel to the Moon.

Jeremy Hansen is from Australia.

Reid Wiseman is the Commander.

Victor Glover is the Pilot.

✏️ Part 2: Written Answers

5. How long ago did humans last travel to the Moon? Why does this make Artemis II so exciting?
6. Describe two things that make the Artemis II crew special or historic.
7. The astronauts will fly around the Moon but not land on it. In your own words, explain why this is still an important mission.
8. Why do you think it is important for humans to explore space? Write at least two sentences to explain your thinking.

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