From the Skills Builder Framework
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova grew up in Maslennikovo, Russia, USSR. After she left school, Valentina had jobs in a tyre factory and in a textile mill. In her spare time she loved parachuting and skydiving at her local club.
Helen Sharman
Helen Sharman grew up in Sheffield, UK. She graduated from university with a degree in chemistry, and went on to study for a PhD. After university, she worked as an engineer and as a chemist. One of her jobs involved working on the science of chocolate flavours!
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong grew up in Ohio, USA. He flew a plane for first time when he was 6 years old which sparked his love of flying. Aged 16, he received his pilot's licence. Neil joined the US Navy and served as a naval aviator in the Korean War. The navy paid his college fees and Neil completed a Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz grew up in New Jersey, USA. After school, Buzz went to a Military Academy where he got a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then joined the US Air Force and flew as a fighter pilot during the Korean War. After the war, he completed a PhD in Astronautics at MIT.
Classify a Star
Our Sun Quiz
The Sun is our closest star and the centre of our Solar System. However, it is only one of several billion stars in our galaxy.
Keep Watch on Asteroids
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. Most are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This area of our Solar System is known as the Asteroid Belt.
Order the Orbit
These orbit maps of the inner Solar System are in the wrong places on the calendar! Can you rearrange them so each image is on the correct date?