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... astronomy and of science. Even before it was launched, Hubble was the subject of an important history book, The Space Telescope: A Study of NASA, Science, Technology and Politics, by Robert ... that went into these missions not only led to their success and the success of HST, they also opened the door to the successful construction, servicing and repair of the International Space Station ...

... of questions about biology, or chemistry, or physics that have gravity or air pressure as important parts. Now, then, you have your list of missions best done in space. ---- Answer provided ...

Gravity is very important to our life on Earth. Without gravity, we would simply float around with nothing to ...

... The Cassini/Huygens mission, to explore Saturn and its moons, was the result of a successful cooperation among the space agencies of United States (NASA), Europe (ESA) and Italy (ASI). Launched ... mission, the developments refer to some scientific instruments and to major subsystems, critical for the success of the overall mission. It is the purpose of this paper to overview the elements ...

Whoever provides it, you will have to have a pressurized chamber to live in, oxygen to breathe (probably mixed with nitrogen just like here on Earth), food to eat if you are gone for more than a day, water, a way to go to the bathroom, something to control the temperature, clothes to wear, and personal hygiene supplies. ---- Answer provided by Roger Crouch, Ph.D. Image:K2S logosmall.jpg ...

Prevention of dental cavities includes the use of fluoride rinses, appropriate diet, brushing, and flossing—most recommendations are to brush twice a day and floss once a day. The fluoride rinses could take the place of fluoride in the water. It would also be possible to use antibacterial rinses, which can stop the bacteria that cause cavities. Response credit to Dr. Jay Buckley (JB) ...

There are many risks associated with exploration and charting the unknown. If we can design a space program that allows us to better understand and accept these risks, we can be better prepared for the reward of exploring new worlds and reaping the benefits of new medical and material science—knowledge that could help improve life for all humans on Earth. ---- Answer provided by Jim ...

Carl Sagan, my favorite scientist and a great popularizer of astronomy and science, once said it best-"We are third generation star stuff " He meant that two other stars lived their lives and ended their lives by spewing the atoms of creation throughout our solar nebula neighborhood, which helped the local gas cloud to gravitationally collapse and form the star we call the Sun. At one time, the ...

Without planets there would be no life. ---- Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D. Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer Image:9781894959421.jpg '''Buy This Book''' http://www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here Category:Kids To Space Category:Kids ...

Including space tourists Helen Sharman, Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth, Gregory Olsen, Anousheh Ansari, and Charles Simyoni, as of Oct 2007, 415 men and 48 women have gone into Earth orbit or beyond. ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) Rick Searfoss Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer ...

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