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... Space Shuttle, but only for scientific experiments. These highly sophisticated aquariums help us study whether fish can survive in the micro-gravity environments of spacecrafts. The experiments have proved successful&mdash ... therefore we should be able to take fish when we travel. However, fish behavior might be different to that seen on Earth. The Japanese Medaka Fish taken to the International Space Station (ISS ...

... start by kicking their legs, that will not make you move in space. So far, about three-fourths of the people who have gone into space have some feelings of space sickness. The good news is that almost everyone gets over it by about the third day. It's really pretty much like seasickness, and there are lots of ...

... -green gaseous planet about four times bigger than Earth. The planet spins on its side like a wheel with its south pole always facing the Sun. It is unknown what, if anything ...

... of swirling clouds that has lasted for more than 300 years. This massive storm is about three times the diameter of the Earth. Galileo launched a probe that recorded winds of ... 400 miles per hour within the swirling storm. Currently, the Great Red Spot is only about half as large as it was 100 years ago. Scientists do not know how long ...

... ,000 pounds and a crew of eight, or perhaps ten in an emergency. It weighs about 172,000 pounds empty and up to 245,000 pounds when loaded for launch. (Ref ...

... questions that affect our daily lives here on Earth as are planned to answer questions about the rest of the Universe. ---- Answer provided by Charles D. Walker, Ph.D Image:K2S ...

... create stars. Instead they formed planetisimals that continued to collect dust over a period of about 10,000 years until they were tens of miles across. Then, over the next tens ...

Imagine a giant watermelon with the insides carved out—that would be the shape of one of the modules. It would have to be made out of materials that would be resistant to space particles, asteroids or meteors, and debris that might penetrate the watermelon's skin. The module's skin would also have to protect the guests from radiation, keep the oxygen inside, control temperatures and protect ...

Physically, once you have completed puberty, your body has finished most of its growing and is much like an adult's so that there is no difference in the physical issues. Since puberty happens at different times for different individuals, it is impossible to set a specific age. ---- Answer provided by Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D. Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from ...

The first sub-orbital spaceships will not have much need or room for luggage or supplies as the trips are quite short and return straight back to Earth. Passengers will be able to have cameras and probably a few small mementos that they can say have been to space In the future, orbital spaceships will need to have room for supplies and luggage and this will be a design consideration. ---- ...

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