5 15 ●●○ Explain why artificial satellites are important in our daily lives. 16 ●●○ DISCUSS. Do you agree with Neil Armstrong's famous quote? "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." 17 ●●○ FIND information about space tourist trips. Are they possible nowadays? Space technology Space exploration has shown us what the Universe is like. Technologies and services developed for space are now making our daily lives easier on Earth. Telecommunications satellites transmit radio, television, telephone and internet signals. Space stations are satellites with astronauts living on board. Earth observation satellites are used to monitor the environment, to forecast the weather and to make maps. Space telescopes are satellites used to explore outer space. ACTS (Advanced Communications Technology Satellite) Sentinel-2 International Space Station Hubble Space Telescope Space debris is any human-made object in space that no longer serves a useful function. Special satellites are being developed to trap the debris and clean up space. NanoRacksRemove Debris n i n e t y - s e v e n · 97
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