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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Pluto 'aerial tour' created from probe images
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Astrobotic's Griffin lander to deliver VIPER to moon
Added 334 Views / 0 LikesNASA has chosen Pennsylvania-based space company called Astrobotic's Griffin lander to get the the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the moon. Credit: Astrobotics / mash mix by Space.com's [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/st
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Bitcoin & Dow Jones drop 5%. Day 1 of 10 Days of June Madness
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China launches ocean observation satellite
Added 300 Views / 0 LikesA Chinese Long March-2C rocket launched the HY-1D ocean observation satellite on June 11, 2020 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center . Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
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Really weird weather over the Carolinas the next week. Storms in NE today & Eyes on the Tropics
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Markets Down = Venus Retrograde + Mercury Invisible? Day 1 of 10 Days of Madness
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The BIG wild PANDEMIC TEST of June 2020. The CoronaVirus Olympics between Republicans & Democrats
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New Area with 10% Chance of Cyclone Formation
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Red Severe Weather Watch for Michigan, Ohio & Florida! Colorado Snow! Solar Explosion misses Earth!
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SpaceX Demo-2 astronauts talk 'Tremor' the dinosaur, have graduation message
Added 358 Views / 0 LikesNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley talk to NBC News about the zero-g indicator dinosaur toy 'Tremor' and have a message to all the 2020 graduates. -- SpaceX's historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut launch: Full coverage: https://ww
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USA intercepts Russian Bombers. Major Michigan Storm. -7% GDP Projection. the Plague Continues.
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I AM TALKING ABOUT OUTER SPACE & THE SPACE SHUTTLE & NASA & PLANETS
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Magnetic Filament EXPLODES from Earth facing Sunspot!
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Today's Weird Weather Report.
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Wow! SpaceX Falcon 9 fairing cam captures amazing jettison view
Added 361 Views / 0 LikesA camera aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 fairing half captured an amazing view of its jettison and the rocket's second stage soaring away. The second stage was carrying 60 Starlink satellites. -- SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites and lands rocket in dazzlin
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SpaceX Demo-2 astronauts talk space station work and 'Overview Effect'
Added 339 Views / 0 LikesNASA's SpaceX Demo-2 astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken talk to ABC News about what they've been doing during their first week on the International Space Station. Amid the protests on Earth, Behnken reflects on the 'Overview Effect,' a term coined by
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Black Hole seen blasting material into space at near light speed - Tour the region
Added 383 Views / 0 LikesNASA's Chandra X-ray observatory was used to capture imagery of a black hole in the MAXI J1820+070 system "hurling hot material into space at close to the speed of light," according to the Chandra team. Credit: NASA/CXC/A. Hobart
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Sumer Triangle, planets, moon and more in June 2020 skywatching
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