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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 ... , along with a computer unit and the power supply for the Faint Object Camera. The importance of the mission to NASA grew as Congress came close to cancelling the International Space ... , and the space shuttle was periodically grounded due to an annoying series of problems. The importance of the servicing mission to the future of NASA was reflected in several high-level ...

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

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 ...

... very difficult because people were pretty much locked on to what they thought was most important. At any rate, we started to do some work in inputting instrumentation on the Gemini ... involved in the lunar planning activity. But ultimately Bellcomm would develop the final papers and submit them to Headquarters for approval. The head of that operation at the time was Noel ... coming apart at the seams. So getting new radars in place was important, and the other thing that was important, although a little late, how do you integrate all this together so ...

... Atmospheric and Space Physics (CU/LASP). The DVD will carry every name submitted. The public also is encouraged to submit a message in the form of a three-line poem, or haiku ... -Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will visit the asteroid now called Bennu, named after an important ancient Egyptian avian deity. OSIRIS-Rex is scheduled to launch in 2016, rendezvous with Bennu ...

... minds in academia, industry, and government to drive innovation and enable solutions in important technology thrust areas. These planned investments address high priority challenges for achieving ... enabling technologies for future mission needs. Integrated Display and Environmental Awareness System (IDEAS), submitted by NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida, with Orlando area partners Abacus ...

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