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13. Can we really see the lights of New York City and the Great Wall of China from space? Is it scary to look down? (A K2S Question)

... we cannot see the Great Wall of China from space with the unaided eye but we can if we know exactly where to look with an optical aid—a camera and telephoto lens or binoculars. Ever since John Glenn recognized the lights from the city of ...

67. Can you see continents and seas? The Great Wall of China? (A K2S Question)

The continents and seas are visible, though often obscured by clouds. A very powerful telescope would be needed to see the Great Wall of China. ---- Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

14. What part of the Moon will we land on - the Sea of Tranquility? Where, specifically, on the Moon will we be going? What phase of the Moon are we going to land on? (A K2S Question)

... 1969, and see their footprints, which are still there today. One half of the Moon is always pointed away from Earth so astronomers might want to put a telescope over there. Wherever we land, ... the Moon lasts half a month, and then there is a half a month of night. ---- Answer provided by Derek Webber Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - ...

06. Why can we talk inside the spaceship, but not outside? (A K2S Question)

... space. You need a spacesuit to survive and some sort of radio to talk to others who are also in spacesuits. Inside the spaceship, we have a manmade atmosphere, and communication is normal because sound can ...

03. What about planets? We know how the Sun formed, and that hydrogen and oxygen are found in space, but how did the planets form and do they have water? (A K2S Question)

... of about 10,000 years until they were tens of miles across. Then, over the next tens of millions of years, these small planetisimals collided and combined to form the planets we now see ... and thick enough to keep gases like oxygen from sublimating away into space. Although there is some evidence that ice may exist at Mercury's poles in the bottoms of some deep craters, we ...

01. Can we find new kinds of resources in places such as the Moon? (A K2S Question)

... of in a different context—let's say we consider the vacuum of space, the hot and cold temperatures, lack of seismic activity on the Moon, or the difference in gravity as resources. The ... resources can be used for things we don't normally see on Earth. ---- Answer provided by Trygve Magelssen Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - ...

03. Would we be able to ride motorcycles? What's the likelihood of a motocross race on the Moon? (A K2S Question)

... greatly altered to handle the special conditions on the Moon. They would need an electric motor and metal tires, and it would be really hard to get on one in a spacesuit. ---- Answer provided by US Space and ...

02. Which elements or natural resources can we find on the Moon? (A K2S Question)

The Moon is made up of mostly oxygen (O), 45 percent average abundance by mass; silica (Si), 21 percent by mass; aluminum (Al), 13 percent by mass; calcium (Ca), 10 ... (N), oxygen (O), phosphorous (P), and sulfur (S). ---- Answer provided by Trygve Magelssen Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

03. Which elements and resources can we find on the different planets? (A K2S Question)

... , and are called S-type, and the other 10 percent are called M-type (metals), and are composed of large fractions of nickel and iron. ---- Answer provided by Trygve Magelssen Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by ...

The Nature of ETI, Its Longevity and Likely Interest in Mankind - The Human Analogy Re-Examined

... of time. The shortness of ETI's lifespan would help to explain why we haven't been detected and why we still haven't discovered evidence of ETI's existence. This paper rejects this pessimism and ... and civilisation. '''To BUY this paper click http://www.jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=1999.52.13 here ''' ---- Journal of the British Interplanetary Society JBIS is © 1934-2013 http://www.bis-space. ...

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