Title: Billboards in Space
Source: ABC News Online, Reuters
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2005
Level: Intermediate
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Vocabulary
Try to guess what these words mean from reading the article.
New words you will see in this article:
advertise(ment)
amend
astronomer(s)
authority
aviation
billboard(s)
deploy(ed)
enforce
ensure
hinder
obstrusive
outsized
prohibit
propose(d)
regulation(s)
regulator(s)
telescope
Interesting Expressions
zero gravity
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Talking Points
With your conversation partners, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:
Do you agree with the idea of prohibiting billboards in outer space?
Why or why not?
What would be the benefits and disadvantages of allowing advertisements in space?
Does the U.S. (or any country) control what can or cannot be done in space?
Who has the authority to enforce space laws?
What will happen if no regulations are put on space advertising?
What do you think about the commercialization of outer space?
If you were a millionaire, would you spend money on a trip into space?
