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... to the decreased gravity. While the leaves still migrate toward a light source and the roots away from it, a process called phototropism, the gravatropic effect of leaves growing away from gravity and roots growing toward it is affected. The decreased pull of gravity ...

No, there are no gravity suits. ---- Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from ...

Generally speaking, a satellite orbits a celestial body, like the Earth or the Moon, whereas a probe is sent off on a non-return trajectory to find out about very distant regions and transmit the ...

... you in place. We have tried Velcro shoes, magnets, and special shoes that fit into a pattern in the floor plates. The best method we have found is called foot loops ... loops of material that you can put your foot into while you are working at a particular spot. Remember that we don't wear shoes in space, just soft slipper socks ...

... , it typically forms many small droplets that will usually immediately freeze. Since space is effectively a weightless environment, anything poured out will tend to float where it is vented. When water is released into a temperature controlled but weightless environment that prevents it from freezing or evaporating, it will tend ...

Tight braces would not hurt less in space. Even though the astronaut is floating, the braces are still pushing the teeth against the bone causing the soreness you feel when braces are worn. ---- Answer provided by Dr. Jay C. Buckey, Jr. & Dr. John Hatcher Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

... it is from a very high altitude to below sea level, or whether it is with the gravity of Earth or approximately zero-gravity. It is obvious that the body has a great capability and ability to adjust to changing situations. On orbit, you become a space person ... you return to Earth, you must adapt to this new environment, and the effects of gravity are a major part of your adjustment. You certainly feel heavy, but you are also unsteady ...

... The British Interplanetary Society. The Daedalus study showed that the performance of such a probe would require engines with approximately a million seconds or more specific impulse. The Daedalus solution was to use ... introduce the Icarus Pathfinder Probe , a mission to 1,000 AU requiring a cruise velocity of between 50 - 100 AU/year. We also present the outline for the Icarus Starfinder Probe , designed to go ...

... zero-gravity causes a number of changes in the body. Some are more serious than others. Some of the changes only last a short time, while others can continue for the whole time a person is in zero gravity. ---- Answer provided by Col. USAF Dr. Richard S ...

... after space travel were normal. Baby rats born in a micro-gravity environment (who have never experienced Earth's 1g gravity) show a disorientation of gravity axis and find it initially difficult to adapt to ...

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