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Can You Get Jellyfish in Space? The Creatures in Our Solar System and Beyond

Question 1 of 5

When fruit flies when up in a V2 rocket in 1947, they ---.

spent three minutes in space before coming home safely

escaped from their tank during the bumpy rocket launch

lost consciousness as soon as they entered space

displayed strange behaviour in space, making NASA worried

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Question 2 of 5

Which of these do astronauts do in space thanks to research done on mice?

They keep their circadian rhythms in order, perhaps using goggles.

They practise brain-training puzzles every day to prevent brain fog.

They bathe their eyes in special solutions for twenty minutes at a time.

They take large amounts of Vitamin B12, which depletes faster in space.

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Question 3 of 5

When the space jellyfish returned to Earth, scientists saw that they ---.

found it harder to swim and were possibly experiencing vertigo

were not able to break down and digest food as easily as in space

turned against the other jellyfish in their tank, preferring to be alone

stayed at the surface of the water and rarely ventured lower

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Question 4 of 5

While training for his spaceflights, Ham the chimpanzee was taught to ---.

pull levers when he saw blue lights flashing

press the button that would launch his rocket

attach a small space rover onto his charging point

respond to beeps by raising his left or right hand

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Question 5 of 5

In 1965, astronaut Walter Schirra Jr used a harmonica and some bells to ---.

play a festive trick on mission control

serenade his wife on Earth through the communication system

fix a broken piece of NASA equipment by welding down the metal

send a coded message when he was injured

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Can You Get Jellyfish in Space? The Creatures in Our Solar System and Beyond
by Dr Sheila Kanani

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