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America's
Skylab was a 'space house' which resembled a small two-storey house
in the suburbs. The first floor contained a workshop, a sleeping area, a
kitchen, and a bathroom. The second floor was an experiment chamber where
scientific tests were conducted.
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The L5
Society is a worldwide group of people who have dedicated themselves to
being the first settlers in space.
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Twelve
Americans have walked on the Moon.
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Three
women have been in space: Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova and U.S.
astronauts Sally Ride and Kathryn Sullivan.
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The
footprint left on the Moon by Neil Armstrong will stay there a very long
time as there is no winds or water to disturb it.
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Astronauts
have brought back to Earth 843 pounds of common rock.
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The
space shuttle can go from the U.S. to Europe in less than 20 minutes.
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The U.S.
space shuttle Columbia is 52 storey high is the world's largest (not
tallest) 'building'. It covers 8 acres of space.