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)
-
07:23
Red Alert! Crazy Wild Weather Week ahead! Severe WX & Floods for South & Bombogenesis Nor'easter!
Added 173 Views / 0 Likesit's cold.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
08:45
RED ALERT! Cristobal will be Hurricane Strength with a Predator Shape at landfall! Major Floods!
Added 339 Views / 0 LikesWARNING: the eclipse energy is strong and has me tilted.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornewsvideohttps://weat
-
12:51
RED ALERT! Cristobal will do Hurricane Flood damage to GOM states & we've got severe weather today!
Added 349 Views / 0 LikesCristobal is a Monster! plan and prepare Now!T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornewsideohttps://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2
-
09:28
RED ALERT! Dam has broken in Leominster Massachusetts! Hurricane Lee 6 days from Landfall!
Added 75 Views / 0 LikesI hope you are well.God bless everyone,Thttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
11:13
RED ALERT! Danger Upgrade for Wednesday's BIG STORM! & Possible MAJOR Geomagnetic Storm incoming!
Added 152 Views / 0 LikesStay cool, Stay aware & be prepared.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
03:38
RED ALERT! Danger! Big Storms & Floods headed to USA & MEXICO
Added 654 Views / 0 LikesRED ALERT! Danger! Big Storms & Floods headed to USA & MEXICO
-
01:15
RED Alert! Danger! Godzilla Typhoon Cyclone Hurricane Pacific Pattern confirmed
Added 313 Views / 0 LikesThis is like weird science fiction weather & it is really happening. God bless Everyone,T
-
18:50
Red Alert! Danger! Hurricane Ophelia! 4 Cyclones in Pacific! NW Rain Train! & More!
Added 531 Views / 0 LikesRed Alert! Danger! Hurricane Ophelia! 4 Cyclones in Pacific! NW Rain Train! & More!
-
07:27
RED ALERT! Dangerous Severe Weather Monday & GFS/EURO lock on Carolinas TS / Hurricane 10 days out!
Added 157 Views / 0 LikesI hope you are having a wonderful weekend.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
09:39
RED ALERT! Dangerous Storm on Tuesday & Mars Retrograde got Angry people Angrier!
Added 68 Views / 0 Likesyou are wonderful.God bless everyone,T LEWISONhttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
17:19
RED ALERT! Dangerous week ahead! Canada Heat Record Broken! Heatwave! Fires! Floods! WTF Surprises!
Added 195 Views / 0 LikesThis will probably be the most dangerous & wildest 10 days until November.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornew
-
06:42
RED ALERT! Deadly FOG possible for Gulf Coast! Harmful NFT Party lights! & very distant Black Hole.
Added 55 Views / 0 LikesStay cool, you.God bless everyone,Thttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
04:36
Red Alert! Deadly Monster Tornadoes continue across Kentucky & the South.
Added 144 Views / 0 LikesThis is a very bad scene.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
03:37
RED ALERT! DEADLY SUPER CELL TORNADO STILL ON THE GROUND IN LOUISIANA & MOVING TO MISSISSIPPI
Added 345 Views / 0 Likesthis storm is incredible.it has moved through Texas and is still on the ground after hours.God bless everyone,T
-
05:25
Red Alert! Deadly Tornadoes yesterday & the possibility for Dangerous Tornadoes Today & Tomorrow.
Added 158 Views / 0 Likesstay weather aware if you are in the danger zones.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
06:15
RED ALERT! Defcon WTF Friday the 13th. Global Threats, Regional Evacuations & Jupiter's been struck?
Added 65 Views / 0 LikesStay cool.Merry Christmas &Happy Holidays.God bless everyone,T
-
03:17
RED ALERT! DEFCON WTF! Russian Missiles land in Poland a NATO nation!
Added 110 Views / 0 LikesPray for Peace.God bless everyone,Thttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
02:11
RED ALERT! Double Eurocane hit for UK & France? and. Hurricane Watch for USA!
Added 45 Views / 0 Likeshey.God bless everyone,Thttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews
-
08:06
Red Alert! Double Hurricane hits on New Orleans? Models say Yes but more surprises in Store!
Added 245 Views / 0 Likes2020 keeps on getting 2020ier.God bless everyone,T LEWISON5430 BIRDWOOD RD. #416HOUSTON TEXAS 77096https://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornewstwc outlookhttps://weather.com/storms/hurri
-
06:37
Red Alert! Double Hurricanes to hit USA in next 2 weeks? Horrible Pakistan Flooding! CA Heatwave!
Added 115 Views / 0 LikesI hope your next week is better than this week.God bless everyone,T LEWISONhttps://www.paypal.me/THORnewshttps://venmo.com/TEric-Lewison$THORnews on CashApphttps://www.patreon.com/thornews