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There is gravity on Mercury, but it is only about one-third as strong as the gravity on Earth. If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you will only weigh 37.7 pounds on Mercury ---- Answer provided by Laura Peckyno & Robert ... /For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids To Space - MERCURY

The other eight planets do not have oxygen in their atmospheres for us to breathe. Therefore, one must always be wearing a spacesuit or be in a space-tight building. ---- Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D. Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image:9781894959421.jpg '''Buy This Book''' ...

Earth has gravity because it has mass. Space is a void and therefore has no mass, so it cannot have gravity. As long has Earth has mass, it will continue to have gravity. If Earth were to lose its mass, it would cease to exist, so there's really no way that Earth can ever lose its gravity. ---- Answer provided by ...

... are used too on Earth. These storms release energy in the form of gamma rays and electromagnetic radiation that causes similar problems on the earth like lightning storms. But there is no lightning in space because lightning comes from charges in clouds, and clouds come from air, and there is no air in ...

No, there are no gravity suits. ---- Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from ...

A space shuttle could be any size so long as it can be launched from Earth. The limiting factor usually is the lift capability of the booster—in the case of ... , National Space Transportation System Reference, Volume 1 Systems and Facilities, June 1988. This document is available on the Internet at: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsreftoc.html sts ...

There is no wind coming from air, so there is no wind in space. There is a solar wind, and right now scientists are trying to see if they can use this wind to push a rocket with a special type of windmill. There are other ...

There is not much chance of life on Pluto—it's just too cold. Humans could survive, but only by using a ...

The astronauts actually have different kinds of spacesuits. On the Space Shuttle they have a spacesuit used for launch and entry that can provide ... when doing spacewalks or walks on the Moon the crewmembers have to wear the bigger heavier suits because these maintain pressure all around their bodies, and that is very important. ---- Answer provided ...

... many clothes you bring for your trip into space depends upon how long your mission is and also how much booster power your rocket has to put you into space. The ... they can take aboard the Space Shuttle due to the weight limitations. Astronauts have what is known as their personal preference kits (PPK) that contain memorabilia and other personal items. These ... NASA. I am sure that when you get ready to go, people will advise you on what to take and what not to take. You do not want to pack too ...

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