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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Alert! Flood threat for 30 million people in North East USA from Tropical Storm Isaias!
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10:53
Alert! Florida & Alabama prepare for Hurricane Nestor! Heavy flooding probable
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04:28
Alert! Florida is about to Flood! Gulf of Mexico coastal states beware!
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09:40
ALERT! FLORIDA! Nestor is already a Hurricane* showing 65 knot winds & has 28 more hours to DEVELOP!
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03:12
Alert! Freak Hurricane Cat 5 record! Texas Monsoon Flood
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09:08
Alert! Future Giant Hurricane Matt is a Major Threat to East Coast USA or Gulf of Mexico
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13:20
Alert! Ghost Hurricane Beryl about to hit Puerto Rico with Heavy Rain & Heavy winds!
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Alert! GIANT Bullseye of Danger & Heat dome over USA. MAJOR floods for East Coast coming
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07:44
Alert! Giant Tropical Orange Ding Dong has a 40% chance of Development! +3 days severe weather
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Alert! Gulf Coast! USA Hurricane Barry reminds me of Harvey but worse.
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alert! Hannah is now a 977 mb Hurricane & rapidly intensifying! Hurricane Douglas heads to Hawaii!
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Alert! Hawaii you are about to be hit with a Hurricane named Douglas
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Alert! Huntington Beach, California is CLOSED due to 13 Mile Oil Spill.
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Alert! Hurricane August 23rd in Gulf of Mexico persists. Florida Texas et Al
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Alert! Hurricane Barry a Scary Beast? Amazing signs point to yes. Gulf Formation,
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ALERT! Hurricane Barry! Asteroid Fight Club soft evacuation recommendation
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09:12
ALERT! Hurricane Dorian Intensifies to Cat 3 SC/NC Landfall still possible.
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07:45
Alert! Hurricane Dorian Tropical Storm Fernand & the Major New York NJ HURRICANE?!
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08:19
Alert! Hurricane Isaias 50% to hit Florida & 95% chance to Hit North or South Carolina
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Alert! Hurricane Isaias is set to make Landfall in NC NJ NY NE and possible Florida+ More waves!
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