What is the International Space Station?

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The International Space Station is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit, jointly operated by space agencies from the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada, and is an important platform for scientific research in space.

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Description : Is going to Mars and having an International Space Station really worth it-?

Last Answer : I don’t see why we can’t do both.

Description : How do small mammals reproduce in the ISS (International Space Station)?

Last Answer : Artificial insemination. For humans, a lot of bungee cords. Seriously, there have not been any known experiments.

Description : What is the temperature on the ISS (International Space Station)?

Last Answer : It's apparently about 24 degrees C. The heating system is probably both very simple and hilariously complicated depending on how you look at life. Think about it - it's a sealed box surrounded by ... it's minus 247. The trick is to keep hold of the heat you produce without cooking everything.

Description : Would you want to visit the International Space Station?

Last Answer : No, I'd be terrified of dying on the way to/from it, and prefer the resources needed go to something else, such as buying up land needed for wildlife habitat to prevent human encroachment and ... buying politicians and laws. And in general I am in favor of some investment in good space technology.

Description : Where can I learn more about the International Space Station?

Last Answer : answer:http://www.space.com/16748-international-space-station.html There is an app where you can find it as it travels overhead and see their view and look up and wave. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polilabs.issonlive&hl=en It’s a start anyway.

Description : Could American sanctions to Russia extend to the international space station?

Last Answer : answer:I hope not but yes, it could depending upon how pissy Putin and Obama get. Hopefully the scientifically community will tell the political community where to shove it and keep on working together for the good of all.

Description : Why can't I see the International Space Station the coming ten days in my neck of the woods? [Details inside].

Last Answer : Check this web page Canadian Space Agency. It show the multiple orbits and the three lines and shows that they are not one on top of the other. So those three time in one night are are when the orbits ... head. The other times it goes over may be during daylight or is on the other side of the Earth.

Description : Looking out through a window of the International Space Station, will I see stars?

Last Answer : As you may or may not have noticed, at night you can not see what is outside your window if your lights are on. I would say the same applies in space.

Description : Is there a way to make an actual elevator that goes from Earth up to the ISS [International Space Station]?

Last Answer : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator

Description : Is the international space station always above the same point on Earth's surface?

Last Answer : No, the location is constantly changing.

Description : What is the atmosphere in the international space station?

Last Answer : above the msosphere and below the exosphere sumwhere around there Its orbit is in the thermosphere which is approximately at a altitude of 300km. it is above the mesosphere and below the exosphere.

Description : When is the next visible pass of the International Space Station from the birthplace of 'The Chief Designer', in local time

Last Answer : (16:25:53, November 26)

Description : Locate and label the following items on the same map with appropriate symbols. (i) Mohali Software Technology Park (ii) Rawat Bhata Nuclear Power Station (iii) Nedimbacherry International Airport. -SST 10th

Last Answer : outline political map of India

Description : Locate and label the following items on the same map with appropriate symbols. (i) Anantnag - Silk Centre (ii) Tarapur - Nuclear Power Station (iii) Raja Sansi - International Airport. -SST 10th

Last Answer : Outline political map of India

Description : How far is atlanta Greyhound bus station from atlanta International Airport?

Last Answer : Atlanta Greyhound Bus Station to Atlanta International Airportis 12 min (8.3 mi) via I-75 South.

Description : For every action, there is an equal, opposite reaction. Therefore, does the space station move in the opposite direction each time an astronaut pushes off from a bulkhead?

Last Answer : Yes, ever so slightly. But the astronaut must then soon contact the opposite side of the station, imparting a force in the other direction.

Description : How long would an astronaut last in space if they were separated from the station and drifted off?

Last Answer : Around 7 hours before his oxygen system will give out.

Description : Did you hear anything about the space station having something to do with solving the problem of future radiation meltdowns?

Last Answer : No, the space station could not divert radiation. No possible way it could do that.

Description : What would it take to build a massive inter galactic space station and house even one hundred thousand people, not even 1% of the US population?

Last Answer : Make it really, really, really big. Call it ‘planet’.

Description : You're about to board a space station, you turn & look down at the Earth, a perfect sphere floating majestically in the vastness of the universe, what is the first thought that comes into your mind?

Last Answer : Oh, jeez, I hope I don’t die. (I usually have this thought before any risky behavior, and then I proceed.)

Description : Name the first American Space Station.

Last Answer : Skylab

Description : What Is The Space Station Doing Now?

Last Answer : Need answer

Description : Is this statment true or false A large artificial satellite on which people can live on for long periods of time is a space station?

Last Answer : What is the answer ?

Description : Why does the space station have to be constructed in pieces?

Last Answer : I would guess that current technology doesn't allow bringing itall up at once.

Description : Which method regulates the temperature aboard the space station by reducing the amount of the sun's radiation that is absorbed?

Last Answer : insulation

Description : Station located on an object which is beyond and is intended to go beyond the major portion of the earth’s atmosphere. A. Terrestrial station B. Space station C. Satellite station D. Mobile satellite station

Last Answer : B. Space station

Description : Satellite system or part of a satellite system, consisting of only one satellite and the operating earth station. A. Satellite system B. Satellite network C. Space system D. Multi-satellite link

Last Answer : B. Satellite network

Description : Compare indoor and outdoor sub-station on given points : (i) Capital cost (ii) Time required for completion (iii) Availability of natural light (iv) Space required 

Last Answer : Sr. No.  Points Indoor substation Outdoor substation  1 Capital cost High, as construction work cost is more.  Less, as construction work cost is less 2 Time required for ... time. So it saves electrical energy & its cost 4 Space Require Less More

Description : Anyone interested in watching the International Space Station's landing?

Last Answer : Cool. So that’s how the Russians land on earth.

Description : ISRO is abbreviation for (1) Indian Scientific Research Organisation (2) International Space Research Organisation (3) International Sales Research Organisation (4) Indian Space Research Organisation

Last Answer : Indian Space Research Organisation