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The crewlock, which is separated from the equipment lock by a hatch, is where spacewalkers open the outer hatch and actually begin their excursions into space. The crewlock was built as small as possible to minimize the amount of precious air lost from the ISS to space. Air loss is further reduced by pumping most of the air in the lock back into the ...
... is measured in joules. One joule is equal to one Watt for one second. Imagine a one Watt light bulb being lit for one second. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion and is also measured in joules, equal to half the mass multiplied by the velocity squared. For example, one joule is the energy in a two kilogram mass moving at one meter per second. Imagine a two kilogram hammer swung at one meter per second. Mega-joule is a million joules ...
... smaller objects—those that are a few inches across, for example—the odds are small, but it is possible.
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Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy
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... orbit (LEO) in a space station for several months at a time. The next big journey, after the return to the Moon, will be to Mars.
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Answer provided by Derek Webber
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... the suit, up to two astronauts move into the cramped quarters of the crewlock.
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Answer provided by Russell Romanella
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... .6 billion miles and is the furthest man-made object from Earth. The longest manned space journey was carried out by the Apollo astronauts traveling to the Moon. Apollo 15 was the longest manned space journey ... or more. If you add up all the accumulated time they have spent off the Earth on all their flights, Russian cosmonaut Commander Sergei Krikalev is the winner, with 803 days total so far ...
... be launched from Earth. The limiting factor usually is the lift capability of the booster—in the case of the NASA Space Shuttle, the two solid rocket boosters plus the three main engines. The NASA Space Shuttle weighs about 4.5 million pounds at lift off, and the total boost thrust is ...
Pluto is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
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Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D.
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... give blood if you have a decompression above an altitude of 25,000 feet. This is the maximum altitude to fly un-pressurized.
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They are big like the Earth, or they are really big like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Pluto is the smallest; smaller than our Moon.
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Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D.
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