'Barker' first dog in space

Tuesday 20^th November

Lo: To prepare a piece of work to be published on the new Year 6 Blog..

·       Did you know that to apply to be an astronaut a pilot must have completed 1000 hours of flying time in a jet aircraft?

 

·       In winter the Earth is actually closer to the sun.

 

·       The first dog in space was called “Barker” in Russian.

 

·       Jupiter has a giant red spot on it that is a storm.

 

·       After 6 months in space your head swells with fluid and becomes puffy. Your inner ear sends conflicting signals which causes space sickness. Your heart enlarges and its beat slows down. Your stomach has a free falling sensation. Your legs become thinner. Your spine becomes straighter adding two inches of height. This is one of the mane reasons we have to exercise in space so that we don’t get sick[S1] .

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