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Do You Have "The Right Stuff" To Be An Astronaut? Take This Quiz To Find Out!

Apollo astronaut on the moon by a large boulder

1\. Tanks (because you can't live without air)  
2\. Batteries (to power your spacesuits)  
3\. Water (to stay hydrated)  
4\. Map (to find out where you are)

The correct order of importance is...

Oh no! You and you crew have crash-landed on the Moon! The only resources that survived the crash are 1. water, 2. extra spacesuit batteries, 3. extra oxygen tanks, and 4. a stellar map for navigation. Rank these items from MOST important to LEAST important.

Having a discussion with your crewmates avoids uncomfortable direct confrontations and involves everyone in a healthy decision-making process.

During a mission on the International Space Station, you notice that your crew's supply of delicious tortillas is running low. You suspect that one of your crewmates has been eating more than their fair share of tortillas. What do you do?

Fun fact: Newtons are often used to measure the thrust produced by rocket engines!

Named after Sir Isaac Newton, the Newton is a measurement of force, not temperature.

Let's try some science questions! Which of these units of measurement is NOT a measure of temperature?

Close up picture of an old radial airplane engine and propeller

Cars and many kinds of airplanes run on 4-stroke engines, so this is pretty important information because astronauts often use both when they're not in space!

This is a tricky question! The correct order is Intake, Compression, Ignition, Exhaust.

A 4-stroke engine is named for how it runs. Each of its cycles have four parts. Can you name the parts of the cycle in order?

"I would apply to the job if I were you."

The correct answer is:

Good communication is very important for astronauts, so here are some writing questions! Fill in the blank: "I would apply for the job if I \_\_\_\_ you."

Picture of a dark misty forest with pine trees

Another word for "mist" is "fog"!

What is a synonym for the word "mist"?

Its pronunciation is similar to the English pronunciation.

It's "Марс"!

Astronauts from all over the world fly to space together, so they have to learn each other's languages! Let's start with Russian. Which of these is the Russian word for "Mars"?

JAXA Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide wearing his spacesuit and helmet

It's "astronaut!"

How about Japanese? What does 宇宙飛行士 (Uchū hikō-shi) mean?

ESA Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti in the Cupola of the International Space Station giving a Star Trek Vulcan salute

Gotta watch out for a lot of that in orbit!

It means "space junk"!

Now we'll try Italian! What does "rifiuto spaziale" mean?

The answer is 288!

Astronauts obviously need to know lots of math, so here are some problems! Using mental math, what is 16 x 18?

It takes a little algebra to solve this problem! Make Sam's age "X" and solve for it using the equation X + (X + 36) = 60. Then add 36 to X to get Avery's age!

Sam is 12, and Avery is 48!

You can use a calculator for the next questions. When Avery and Sam add their ages together, the total is 60. Avery is 36 years older than Sam. What are their ages?

Multiply the height of each old step by the number of old steps (14 cm x 8) to find the total height of the staircase (112 cm). Then divide that total height by the number of new steps (112 cm ÷ 7 = 16 cm). Now you know how tall each new step needs to be!

Each new step would need to be 16 cm tall!

One more math problem! A staircase has 8 steps. Each step is 14 cm tall. If the staircase was replaced by another staircase with only 7 steps, how tall would each new step need to be?

Drawing of a box with a dot on the top (personal image)

The dot will be facing your right!

Last question! Here is a quick spatial awareness test. Spatial awareness keeps astronauts from getting disoriented in microgravity and helps them solve problems. Pretend that this cube sitting in front of you. If you roll it ONCE to your right, which way will the dot be facing?

Take some time to study up and try again!

Oops! You don't have what it takes to be an astronaut just yet.

white and black satellite dish on brown field during night time

You may have a chance of becoming an astronaut, but there is still room for improvement.

Brush up on your skills, and you'll be good to go!

You sort of have what it takes to become an astronaut.

Congratulations! You have to right stuff to become an astronaut.

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