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Yes, you need a license to command a spaceship. ---- Answer provided by Jon H. Brown Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted ...

... , people need temperature regulation inside their spaceships. That is, it can't be too hot or too cold—it has to be just right. But outer space is a near perfect ... spacecraft, and effective toilet and waste-removal systems, of course. Finally, people in space also need social interaction companionship, connections to people on the ground, and recreation time. Many long-term ... few weeks in space and may become fatigued, have a lack of motivation, become irritable, and have problems sleeping. Having friends with you is important for survival in space, just as it ...

If you could launch a spacecraft from Jupiter, the speed necessary to escape local gravity (escape velocity) would have to be over five times faster than the speed necessary to escape Earth's ...

... up the surface of far-off planets. But it is always a good idea to have a flashlight handy, in case you want to look in the shadows. ---- Answer provided by Derek Webber ...

Assuming you will not be doing an extra vehicular activity (EVA), the same tools that you would use in a lab here on Earth would be handy if you are going to be working. You might need pliers, a socket wrench set, torq bits, screwdriver, screwdriver bits and a power drill ...

To make fire you need fuel, oxygen, and a spark or heat source. So you can make a fire inside a spaceship that has a supply of oxygen. But in space where there is no air and therefore very little or no oxygen, you cannot make a fire ...

If you shoot a gun in space you will see the bullet flying quickly away from you as you would on Earth if you had a very fast camera. But in space you are not standing on anything so the recoil, or kick, from shooting the gun would push you backwards as well. You would ...

... essentially a free fall environment, there are no such constraints. Objects in space can move in any direction needed so you are free to define your boundaries in any way that suits your needs. So if you were an astronaut in an orbit in space next to the Space Shuttle, you could say that you are about to take a spacewalk to investigate the ...

Just like coming back from a really busy vacation, you might need some time to rest. In addition, you will probably need some exercise to help your body get used to being back on Earth ...

... long you will be there. You probably won't need anything for a short trip, but it is nice to have a little reminder of your family or friends. Also, you might want to have a book ...

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