Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- rectify /REK-tuh-fahy/
- transmission /trans-MISH-uhn/
- worrisome /WUR-ee-suhm/
- rectilinear /rek-tl-IN-ee-er/
- lunar /LOO-ner /
[verb] – to correct something or make something right
I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation.
[noun] – the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out
Broadband transmission has speeded up access to these sites.
[adjective] – causing worry
The possibility of fire is especially worrisome for people who live on the edge of the forest.
[adjective] – moving in or formed from straight lines
The parking lot is rectilinear in shape.
[adjective] – of or relating to the moon
Lunar craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
After rectifying communications with Earth, the NASA CAPSTONE CubeSat is said to be “happy and healthy.” This means that the spacecraft can resume transmissions to the ground again after a worrisome 24 hours when it could not. On Wednesday, the restoration of the connection was separately confirmed by Advanced Space, which is in Colorado and is the company that built, owns, and operates CAPSTONE; Terran Orbital. It is in California. It also built the CubeSat platform and NASA. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) is the first step in NASA’s ambitious Artemis program, which aims to send people back to the moon by 2025.
The CubeSat is about the size of a microwave oven. And its mission is to map out an unusual orbit around the moon known as a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO), which may one day be used for a lunar space station. This facility, which NASA refers to as the “Gateway,” has the potential to make a vast number of opportunities for the exploration of space for humanity. Its task is to be a resupply depot and a way station for longer crewed jobs to Mars and beyond. Also, it could be used to land rovers or humans on the moon. But first, the office wants to garner more data on NRHO, and that’s where CAPSTONE shows up; it’s one of the programs that will help them do that.
The CubeSat is about the size of a microwave oven. And its mission is to map out an unusual orbit around the moon known as a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO), which may one day be used for a lunar space station. This facility, which NASA refers to as the “Gateway,” has the potential to make a vast number of opportunities for the exploration of space for humanity. Its task is to be a resupply depot and a way station for longer crewed jobs to Mars and beyond. Also, it could be used to land rovers or humans on the moon. But first, the office wants to garner more data on NRHO, and that’s where CAPSTONE shows up; it’s one of the programs that will help them do that.
Discussion Questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Have you ever studied at school about outer space? If so, what did you learn? If not, what would you do to gain knowledge about it?
- Have you ever viewed outer space using a telescope? If so, please describe what you saw. If not, what can you do to have an opportunity to see that region?
- If you are an astronaut inside the NASA CAPSTONE CubeSat, how would you react if you lost contact with the ground?
- Do you agree that people should invest time and resources in exploring outer space?
- What can you do to educate people about outer space?
Summarization
Please summarize the whole article using your own words and expressions. You will have one minute to prepare before you answer.
Describe:
Please explain the definition of each word listed below based on your understanding. You can provide example sentences if needed.
- spacecraft
- halo
- orbit
- depot
- rovers