Space Tools

What is a spectrometer?
How do we get information from spacecraft?
When was the first radio telescope built?
Where is the largest optical telescope in the world?
When did the first robot rover go to Mars?

What is a space probe?
How far can the Hubble Space Telescope see?
Why do we put telescopes in space?
How fast does the Space Station travel?
What is the International Space Station?

What is the International Space Station?

The International Space Station is a huge space laboratory where astronauts and scientists can learn more about living in space and the effects of zero-gravity. Experiments onboard the Space Station help us learn more about space and how to survive long space voyages.