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Visible light is from 380 nanometers (violet) to 760 nanometers (red), which includes a small part of the UV region. Cones are the receptors in the retina that detect color. Most people ... /For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids To Space - ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

Sunglasses that protect against UV light are essential for astronauts and protect against visible light, which can also damage the eye. Astronauts should never look directly at the Sun ... /For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids To Space - ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

... special satellites. The total ozone mapping spectrometer (TOMS), along with the ozone monitoring instrument (OMI) are on board the Aura spacecraft, which is the only NASA spacecraft on orbit specializing in ... /For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids To Space - ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

Ultraviolet rays (UVR) have many effects on living organisms and they can also affect astronauts in space. Ultraviolet rays come from bright stars like our Sun. The effects of UV on biological systems depend on wavelength. Light is part of the electromagnetic energy spectrum. The ultraviolet region of ...

Most people do not realize this, but we are actually living within the atmosphere of a star called the Sun. The Sun bathes the ... have on our bodies. The two Voyager spacecraft, which were launched back in the 1970s, are only now just getting to the outer reaches of the solar system and may actually ...

... , as they're called, help spot problems before the products or procedures are put into or returned to service. We are learning all the time and minimizing risk as a result. ---- Answer ...

... in micro-gravity and could potentially be inhaled into an astronaut's lungs. Most astronauts are very concerned about their health and don't smoke anyway. ---- Answer provided by Dr. Jonathan ...

To go to space you have to be in very good health and good physical condition, and you can do this by running and exercising. ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) Rick Searfoss Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image:9781894959421.jpg '''Buy This Book''' http://www.apogeebooks.com/ ...

... virtually all types of potentially damaging ionizing radiation, yet let non-ionizing radiation/light—visible, ultraviolet, & infrared—and radio radiation/energy through. ---- Answer provided by Nancy J. Lindsey Image:K2S ...

... Webpage = Semimajor_Axis = Eccentricity = Inclination = Orbital_Period = Apoapsis = Periapsis = Orbits = Alternate Names = AXAF, Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, CXRO, 25867 Experiments = Nominal Power = 2000.0W Additional Information = http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa ... banks of batteries. The X-ray telescope consists of four nested paraboloid-hyperboloid X-ray mirror pairs, arranged in concentric cylinders within the cone. The four instruments are located near the focus at ...

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