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... Herschel discovered Uranus on March 13, 1781. Although Uranus had been observed many times previously, even as early as 1690, astronomers assumed the planet was a star. Herschel first thought it was a comet. The planet's faint ring system wasn't discovered for another 200 years. ---- Answer provided by Laura Peckyno & Robert Peckyno Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer ...

The scientists who discovered this planet have proposed a name to the International Astronomical Union which will make the ... new planet to the public. ---- Answer provided by Robert Peckyno Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image ...

... the essence of space. We have moved from the Earth-centered cosmos proposed by Aristotle and Plato, to one that was heliocentric as proposed by Copernicus, to one that now extends ... , Einstein's theory of general relativity showed that space and time are one and that there is essentially no difference between space-time and a gravitation field. ---- Answer provided by Jim Zebrowski Image ...

... the commander, who is in charge of the scientific or engineering missions during a trip. ---- Answer provided by Charles D. Walker, Ph.D Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from ...

... many guests would be going to stay in space. It is possible that the first space station module would be open for business and receiving guests by the year 2015. ---- Answer provided by Robert T. Bigelow Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image ...

... float the entire time you are in orbit, even in your sleeping bunk. It never is annoying except when you want to find some piece of equipment that you thought you had placed next to you, only to find out that it has floated away. ---- Answer provided by Byron Lichtenberg, Ph.D. Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to ...

... no atmospheric sound, there is no onset of gforces and there is little visual indication that we are descending. When we encounter the atmosphere, approximately 400,000 feet above the ... have never experienced these feelings and sights before. Training in preparation for the mission is excellent, but it does not replicate accurately the ascent, orbit and re-entry sensations. ---- Answer provided ...

It's almost euphoric. The weightlessness and freedom of effortless movement is hard to describe. I can say that that you get ... since I was a baby. ---- Answer provided by Dennis Tito Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image ...

... waste collection system used now is in the service module provided by the Russians and, in general, it works like the systems described above. ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by ...

... term; advancement of manned spaceflight, as robot- based exploration is time-wise inefficient and politically negligible. Technological, organisational and legal challenges are then outlined. After a discussion of human physiology, building materials ... of the XXI century. To shorten this timescale, it is recommended to focus on accomplishing the task of establishing a reliable lunar travel and settlement system, rather than developing new technologies: simplifying ...

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