Outer Space & Universe
Outer Space & Universe
Space, also known as outer space, is the near-vacuum between celestial bodies. It is where everything (all of the planets, stars, galaxies and other objects) is found.
On Earth, space begins at the Kármán line (100 km above sea level). This is where Earth's atmosphere is said to stop and outer space begins. This is not a firm boundary but is a convention used by scientists and diplomats.
Items in space are free to move back and forth; up and down; and left and right. These three dimensions are what make 3D space. Items also move forward through time, which is sometimes called the fourth dimension.
The majority of space contains very little matter and so most of it is a vacuum. Scientists do not know how big space is but we do know that space is extremely big, and is always expanding.
According to the big bang theory, all matter and energy in the Universe was compressed into a very small space. Then it exploded and started expanding. Space is still growing in size today; this means the distance from one galaxy to distant galaxies is getting longer.
Gravity is the force that keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth and the planets in orbit around the Sun. Gravity can stretch and bend space similar to how a heavy ball placed on a stretched sheet of rubber will cause the rubber to stretch. The scientist who discovered that space can bend is named Albert Einstein. How gravity bends space is part of his theory of general relativity.
Astronauts, Cosmonauts, Taikonauts and Spationauts
An astronaut is any person who is trained by NASA to travel and perform tasks in space. Although the space traveler may not necessarily be a United States citizen, each astronaut does go through a rigorous training regiment by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Other space travelers go by other names then astronaut depending on their country of origin.
In the United States, astronaut is derived from the Greek words ástron (star) and nautis (sailor). While, in Russia, a space traveler goes by the name космонавт (English: cosmonaut), which is derived from the Greek words kosmos (universe) and nautis (sailor). Westerners call a space traveler from China a taikonaut, based on the 1998 writings of Chiew Lee Yik and Chen Lan where the term tàikōng (great emptiness), Chinese for “space”. In China, the term yuháng yuán (universe navigator) is used for space traveler.
Only the United States of America (United States), Russia (earlier, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), and the People’s Republic of China (China) have sent manned spacecraft into space. Other countries have assisted these countries by sending their own space travelers on space missions. For instance, a French space traveler is called a spationaut (from the French word spationaute), which is derived from the Latin spatium (space) and Greek nautis (sailor). (plural in Greek nautes = sailors)
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Watch Latest ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Form from Space
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The END of THORnews?
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STEMonstrations: Surface Tension
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesSurface Tension of water plays a unique role in living and working aboard the International Space Station. In this episode, Expedition 55/56 Flight Engineer Ricky Arnold demonstrates how water’s molecular properties behave in microgravity. Use the lesson
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Wild Weather Watch: Heatwave Monsoons Volcanoes & Tornadoes
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New Atlantic Tropical THREAT is on the Board with 20% chance of Development.
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Big Flood trouble on the Horizon for Texas, the Gulf, California & Europe
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In Space for the Holidays With an Elf on the Shelf
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesInternational Space Station crew members Anne McClain and David Saint-Jacques talk about spending the holidays in space. Credit: NASA
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Big Storms for West & Gulf Coasts. Giant Coronal Hole. & the Caribbean
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California West Coast Eclipse Rain, Fire & Ice Storms = Moisture Dragons in the Sky
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Don't Test Mother Nature: West Coast & N. East Coast Storms to Create Travel Problems
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Blastoff! SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches 24 Satellites
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesA SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the Space Test Program 2 (STP-2) mission on Jun 25, 2019. Credit: SpaceX
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Alert! Be Ready for Hurricane Barry Worst Case Scenario. - Have a Plan!
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ALERT! Hurricane Barry! Asteroid Fight Club soft evacuation recommendation
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Alert! 3 Areas to watch! Puerto Rico, Gulf of Mexico & South East = Hurricane Watch
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Alert! Hurricane Dorian Tropical Storm Fernand & the Major New York NJ HURRICANE?!
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China Launches New Earth Observation Satellite
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesA Chinese Long March 4C rocket launched the Gaofen-12 Earth observation satellite on Nov. 28, 2019 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province. -- China's Big Ambitions for Space Are Riding on a December Launch: https://www.s
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Ariane 5 rocket launches Eutelsat and Indian satellites
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesThe EUTELSAT KONNECT and the Indian Space Research Organization's GSAT-30 communications satellites launched atop an Ariane 5 rocket on Jan. 16, 2020 from the Guiana Space Center. Credit: Arianespace
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Cygnus cargo spacecraft captured by Space Station in time-lapse video
Added 381 Views / 0 LikesThe Northrup Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm on Feb. 18, 2020. -- Cygnus cargo ship delivers cheese, candy and science gear to space station astronauts: https://www.space.com/cygnus-ng-13-cargo
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When will the 1st Hurricane arrive? USA Flood trouble May 3rd & BIG SOUTH AMERICA FLOODING
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