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1 | A. Use your best guess. Are the statements True or False? 1. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have hard ground like Earth. 2. Astronauts often feel cold in their spacesuits. 3. A spacesuit from NASA costs less than a million dollars. 4. A clock in outer space moves more quickly than a clock on Earth. 5. Scientists are sure that there is liquid water on Mars. B. Read the Space Facts and check if your guesses are right or wrong.

1. | Imagine you're an astronaut and you're on an incredible journey on some cool planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. But here's the exciting part: these planets are quite different and can be challenging1. Unlike our home planet, they don't have a hard ground to stand on. Instead, they're more like big clouds in the sky!
2. | Space is a place with freezing temperatures, around - 270.45 Celsius! Brr, that`s really cold! When astronauts go to space, they wear amazing spacesuits that help them face2 low temperatures. These suits are like super warm blankets. The cost of a spacesuit from NASA is $12,000,000. A big part of this cost involves3 the control module and backpack. These spacesuits are important for astronauts to push the limits4!
3. | Astronauts must cope with5 a different concept of time in space. Because they orbit the Barth every 90 minutes, they experience 16 sunrises and sunsets in a 24-hour period! So, they have a new day-night schedule to explore6 the space.
4. | For a long time, scientists wanted to find an answer to the question: Is Earth the only planet with liquid water in our solar system? NASA's research7 brings exciting news — Mars might also have liquid water, which can help living things survive8!