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16. If you are weightless and you get hit with something weightless, does it hurt? Should I pack guards and things that will keep me from getting hurt when floating around in the air? (A K2S Question)

... , they do have mass, which means that if something that was very heavy collided with you, it could hurt depending on the speed. We plan for these items and keep them on tethers or ropes, so that ... /For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids To Space - WEIGHTLESSNESS

25. If you are outside and your tether breaks and you get disconnected from the spacecraft, what should you do? (A K2S Question)

The Shuttle is capable of maneuvering towards an EVA crewmember if he or she should become disconnected. For a station-docked EVA, this is not the ... backup to their safety tethers. ---- Answer provided by Futron Corporation Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image ...

06. What happens if you cut yourself and start to bleed in space? (A K2S Question)

... loss. With small cuts the blood settles on the wound. In absence of gravity, blood may form little droplets which are dispersed if the body part is shaken. Blood clots as it does on Earth. ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S. Williams Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer ...

31. How could we live in space when there are asteroids, meteors and comets flying around? What are the chances of getting hit? (A K2S Question)

... space since we live on a planet, and the chances of getting hit by anything while in space are no worse than the chances that we'll get hit by anything here on Earth. ---- Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and ...

17. Are scientists and engineers going to invent something so that we can just travel on our own if we want to? How would we get places so we can explore? Will we have personal jetpacks? (A K2S Question)

... it is much safer to travel with a buddy, just as people scuba or mountain climb with partners. In some cases we may use jetpacks, but they will require a lot of energy and can't be used for very long. On the surface of the Moon or Mars, while it may seem boring, we may just walk or ride electrically-powered vehicles. ---- Answer provided by David Gump & Gary Hudson Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from ...

04. Is a robot part of every space mission? Can robots and people work together on a mission? Does it take a lot of training to operate a robot? (A K2S Question)

... and more frequently, plans involve humans working together with robots, just as they do on the ISS. Different robots require different amounts of training. If the person who designed the robot is also the person who is going to control it, like the Spirit and ... practice they get, the better. ---- Answer provided by CAF Capt. Marc Fricker Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer ...

10. If you are outside the Space Shuttle working or taking a spacewalk and have to go to the bathroom, do you have to come back inside the Space Shuttle? (A K2S Question)

... Shuttle and ISS spacewalkers are provided with a sort of adult diaper for Number One. These are off-the-shelf commercial diapers that can trap up to one quart of liquid waste and appear to ... good ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) William R. Pogue Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image ...

08. Will we be able to eat normally? Can we float and eat at the same time? If we are floating and the food is floating, how will we manage? Will we have to be strapped down while we eat? (NP) (A K2S Question)

... in space like anything else, so we eat it very carefully. We eat from plastic pouches, in which we cut small slits, and we often eat slightly sticky foods so that they will stick together and stick to our forks. We don't have to strap ourselves down to eat, but it certainly helps ---- Answer provided by Charles Camarda ...

18. Why doesn't the Shuttle burn up and melt when re-entering the atmosphere? Does it almost turn into a falling ball of fire? (A K2S Question)

... a very complex heat shield made up of thermal insulation and carbon ceramic tiles. This heat shield insulates the aluminum structure and keeps it from melting. "Ball of fire" is a good description of the air around the spacecraft. The kinetic energy at the tremendous re-entry speed causes the air to heat dramatically and ...

13. What does it feel like to be floating around in zero-gravity? Is it exciting and fun, or would we feel weird and nauseous? (A K2S Question)

... help you navigate or push off of to gain speed and so forth. It is very exciting and you feel happy and free Some people's bodies are a little more sensitive to the feeling of weightlessness and may feel a bit funny or nauseous, but it varies ...

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