A New Crew Arrives at the Space Station begins with a clear news idea: Our first story blasts off to a home that floats above Earth: the International Space Station. NASA says astronaut Anil Menon and two crewmates launched from Kazakhstan and reached the space station on July 14. The International Space Station, or ISS, is a giant science lab in orbit. It circles Earth while astronauts live and work inside, doing experiments that are hard to do on the ground. With this new crew arriving, NASA says the station will have 10 people aboard for about two weeks. That
Important details from the episode include: Our first story blasts off to a home that floats above Earth: the International Space Station. NASA says astronaut Anil Menon and two crewmates launched from Kazakhstan and reached the space station on July 14. The International Space Station, or ISS, is a giant science lab in orbit.
Strong readers can compare the story with other sources, look for the main claim, and talk about what details made the story trustworthy or surprising.
Important details from the episode include: Our first story blasts off to a home that floats above Earth: the International Space Station. NASA says astronaut Anil Menon and two crewmates launched from Kazakhstan and reached the space station on July 14. The International Space Station, or ISS, is a giant science lab in orbit.
Strong readers can compare the story with other sources, look for the main claim, and talk about what details made the story trustworthy or surprising.