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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Big Earthquakes, NW Storms continue & NE miss? Atmospheric Defense Team kicking Ass!?!
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7.7 Jamaica Earthquake, 6.3 Cayman Islands, Popocatepetl Volcano eruption & 131 Coronavirus Deaths
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Two satellites nearly collide over US in new visualization
Added 338 Views / 0 LikesTwo defunct satellites will pass within 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 meters) of one another on Jan. 29, 2020 over the United States. -- Story: 2 satellites will narrowly avoid colliding at 32,800 mph over Pittsburgh on Thursday - https://www.space.com/satelli
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03:08
Down to Earth - Black Velvet of Space
Added 158 Views / 0 LikesIn honor of the space station 20th anniversary, NASA Astronaut Bill McArthur shares his experience living and working in space aboard the International Space Station in this episode of “Down to Earth – Black Velvet of Space.” As he describes it, he experi
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See spacewalkers fixing cosmic ray detector in amazing time-lapse video
Added 317 Views / 0 LikesNASA astronaut Andrew Morgan and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano repaired the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Jan. 25, 2020. -- Astronauts complete 4-spacewalk marathon to fix space station's $2
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NW & South Coast storms: How bad will they be? + other stuff.
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New Solar Orbiter will take 1st pics of sun's poles
Added 346 Views / 0 LikesThe ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter mission will attempt to take the first ever pictures of the sun's north and south poles. Find out how it will accomplish the feat. -- Solar Orbiter, a new mission to the sun: https://www.space.com/solar-orbiter-sun-mission-launc
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Firefly Aerospace has engine bay fire during rocket test
Added 336 Views / 0 LikesA Firefly Aerospace test of their upper stage rocket was cut short by an engine bay fire. -- Full Story: https://www.space.com/firefly-aerospace-rocket-engine-test-fire-video.htmlCredit: Firefly Aerospace
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Space to Ground: Upgrading the Station: 01/24/2020
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Chocolate chip cookies baked in space for 1st time
Added 350 Views / 0 LikesDoubleTree by Hilton chocolate chip cookies were baked on the International Space Station. -- Houston, we have a bake-off! We finally know what happens when you bake cookies in space: https://www.space.com/first-space-cookies-final-baking-results-aroma.ht
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04:28
Major Explosion in Houston, Texas! possible HAZMAT situation with strange odors being reported.
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Alert! Cat 3 Hurricane*/Nor'Easter/W.E. to hit North East Superbowl Sunday? models lock in
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the next BIG RED ALERT watch = MAY & lots of storms 4 PAC NW & Europe. Ouch
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My opinion on the CoronaVirus WARNING: might be very offensive.
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China's new spacecraft will be partially reusable
Added 303 Views / 0 LikesThe 'return module' of China's spacecraft will be reusable according to China Central Television. - China readies its new deep-space crew capsule for 1st test flight: https://www.space.com/china-deep-space-crew-capsule-launch-prep.htmlCredit: Space.com /
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Christina Koch’s Memorable Moments: Part 3
Added 372 Views / 0 LikesThe longest-ever single spaceflight by a female astronaut has reached 314 days (and counting), and during that time NASA astronaut Christina Koch has completed six spacewalks. Of all the memorable moments on this mission to the International Space Station
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Brent Spiner and Marina Sirtis on Star Trek's enduring appeal
Added 389 Views / 0 LikesStar Trek's Brent Spiner ("Data") and Marina Sirtis ("Deanna Troi") talk about the enduring appeal of the long running Star Trek franchises ahead of the premiere of "Star Trek: Picard." -- Full Story: https://www.space.com/star-trek-picard-legacy-brent-sp
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WTF? aka What. The. Fog. Column? weird.
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6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Tanaga VOLCANO Alaska
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