You have just been selected to be one of the first astronauts to explore Mars! Before you get to Mars, you will be travelling in a spacecraft for at least three months. What changes are you going to have to deal with living in space? How is your day-to-day life going to be different?
More Information!
British astronaut Tm Peake had to know how to cope with living in space when he set off on 15th December, 2015, on his six month mission to the International Space Station (ISS). How could you find out more? If searching online, what important points should you bear in mind before you begin?
Let’s begin by thinking about what happens around you as your spacecraft leaves planet Earth. First of all, it has to pass through the layers of Earth's atmosphere before it reaches outer space. The layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the 'trophoshere'. The layer beyond this is called the 'stratosphere'.
Leaving Planet Earth
Click on the labels under the picture below for each layer, and answer the questions which appear
Layer 1: Troposphere
Try working out the answers to the following questions before clicking on the 'Show Answer' buttons – how many did you get right?
Layer 2: Stratosphere
Try working out the answer to the following question before clicking on the 'Show Answer' button – did you get it right?
Layer 3: Outer Space
Try working out the answers to the following questions before clicking on the 'Show Answer' buttons – how many did you get right?
