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... to use different ways to describe distances. So we use light years. That sounds like a measurement of time, but it is not. It is a distance. A light year is about six million million miles, and the Milky Way is 100,000 light years across. We are about 20,000 light years from its edge ...
... outside of the Milky Way wouldn't be difficult since we have reasonably good maps of objects like quasars that are very far away that we could use for directional markers.
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... very predictable way. There are many computer programs that can track objects in space even if they can't be seen. If you somehow left the galaxy you could find your way home again.
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The trip to the edge of space is starting to look more practical all the time. There are now several companies that are working hard to make such a trip much more affordable than it is today. By the year 2010, or maybe even sooner, you may be able to get to the edge of space—a so-called sub-orbital trip—for between $100,000 and $250,000. The trip to the ...
... the Earth. And viewing the stars and planets from space is always spectacular
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... of breathing pure oxygen inside the suit, up to two astronauts move into the cramped quarters of the crewlock.
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The human body likes room temperature around 70° F. People live with arctic gear at temperatures down to -80° F and below. There are inhabited regions of the Earth where temperatures reach 120° F and above. Human beings can tolerate even more extreme temperature variations for very short periods of time.
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The edge of space is defined as an altitude of 62 miles above the Earth—this is where the Earth's atmosphere ceases to become a factor. It took SpaceShipOne 60 minutes to get into space. This involved a ... on the Earth We cannot even see the edge of the Universe today as some parts are so far away the light from them has not had time to reach us yet There are many things about the ...
Like the airline industry, it is expected that technology will make it possible for almost anyone of any age, who is physically able, to travel in space.
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Answer provided by Sheryl L. Bishop, Ph.D.
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The surface is pretty strange. We know from analyzing the infrared light reflected from Pluto that its surface is a mixture of a lot of different sorts of ice (ordinary water ice, plus frozen nitrogen, methane, and ... to launch to Pluto in 2006 will take close-up pictures in 2015. Pictures will tell us a lot about Pluto, but the spacecraft won't be able to stop and bring a piece of the ...
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