What provides knowledge about space?
The International Space Station
What is an earlier space station?
Skylab
Did it help the current project?
Yes
What song did a man sing on the station?
David Bowie's song Space Oddity
When?
on May 12, 2013
Who did this?
Chris Hadfield
What nationality is he?
Canadian
How long was he in space?
nearly five months
Who launched Skylab?
NASA
When?
in May, 1973
What is NASA?
the American space agency
How long was Skylab in space?
Over nearly a year
How long would astronauts stay there?
for stays of between 28 to 84 days
How many teams?
three
Who commanded Skylab 4?
Gerald Carr
Where did he speak?
at a NASA event
marking what?
marking the 40th anniversary of Skylab's launch
Were there negatives to space travel?
loss of the body's muscle mass
How did they battle this?
They used exercise equipment to stay strong
Who is Marshall Porterfield?
the director of NASA's Space Life and Physical Sciences Division