Recent questions tagged space

Description : Is a horse trough good for 20 chicks?

Last Answer : As their permanent home? As a place to hang out for awhile? You need to be more specific.

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 : What would happen if equal to Charon's mass was added to the dwarf planet Pluto?

Last Answer : Your question is confusing. Add the mass? The system already has a combined mass. And if you're asking about a body of the mass of Charon and Pluto combined, the center of mass is should be ... Or are you asking about combining a body of Charon's mass with Pluto while Charon remains in orbit?

Description : If you stood on the dwarf planet Ceres, (Assuming you didn't die) How well would you be able to see each planet with the naked eye?

Last Answer : About as well as you can see any other planet from earth.

Description : Within the deeper craters of the dark side of the moon, would it be possible to have an 'atmosphere' of any gas within this crater?

Last Answer : There is no such thing as the dark side of the Moon, or at least there is no area that is always dark. The Moon has a side that always faces Earth. When we see a full moon, the far side is ... in the dark, there might be a very thin atmosphere, but not much since the Moon's gravity is fairly weak.

Description : Forget about the price. Would you want to be launched into space for 10-15 minutes and be weightless? What a rush!

Last Answer : Nope. I hear a lot of people throw up. No thanks.

Description : The ”100 item Challenge 2017 edition”, how well could you do it?

Last Answer : answer:This is all my shit….. I do have kitchen stuff but that is only a few plates and bowls. http://imgur.com/a/4hlS3

Description : Did we get a message today recently from outer space?

Last Answer : Reading the article, it points out that it could be quite a number of things. I wouldn't put my money on it being a signal from an extraterrestrial species. We have received signals in the past that we ... it being aliens only for it to turn out to be a pulsar (a rotating neutron star) or something.

Description : How much dollar wise did the SpaceX shuttle disaster cost?

Last Answer : According to Wikipedia the development cost was around 850 million. I would expect the cost of a single rocket to be much less. My hunch is around 200 million for materials and labor of assembly.

Description : If we were to redo the Voyager space probes with modern technology then what would be the difference?

Last Answer : Everything would be better except for the power supply. The original probes were basically nuclear powered. Can’t really get away with launching radioactive materials these days.

Description : Now that a probe has been landed on an asteroid, how far off is mining one for whatever riches it has?

Last Answer : They are already mining the riches on the asteroid. They are probing for valuable scientific information.

Description : Is there any chance the moon could become the new Australia?

Last Answer : We’d have to be able to build something on the moon first. We’re a long way from being able to do that I think. Haha but what does that have to do with Australia?

Description : What is a blue moon?

Last Answer : answer:Here is what I found on Wikipedia: A blue moon is an extra full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year, either the third of four full moons in a season or, recently, a ... ; e.g., when there are volcanic eruptions or when exceptionally large fires leave particles in the atmosphere.

Description : What is a "super moon"?

Last Answer : It happens with the full moon at perigee. Since it is at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit, it looks bigger and it also has a stronger effect on tides.

Description : Does anyone know what's up with this comet Ison thing?

Last Answer : answer:It’s a comet that is traveling through our solar system and is on a path to slingshot around the sun (during which process much of it’s busk will melt, in fact it could melt entirely). If it doesn’t, it will be visible at early morning hours in December. Nothing else. More Reading

Description : Are survivalists like Doomsday Preppers building shelters in outer space yet?

Last Answer : If they’re smart enough to build a vast financial empire, they’re probably smart enough to realize that there’s not much that can be done to fight the end of the world. A bunker is probably a lot safer and more practical, perhaps a lair in a volcano would be even safer than that.

Description : Can space junk be mined for metals and minerals?

Last Answer : Right now the cost to do it would outweigh what they could get for it. And it can also be pretty dangerous I would guess, too. It would be a good idea to get it down. What kinds of materials are ... I could imagine how some of our frenemies would feel if we snaked some of their old stuff to look at.

Description : How would you react if a meteorite hits your town like it did in Russia yesterday?

Last Answer : Search the crashsite for aliens.

Description : Do we really need a Death Star?

Last Answer : Saw that petition a while ago around the time it hit goal. I love the official White House response to it lol

Description : Can anyone give a good explanation of Zeno's paradox from a physics point of view?

Last Answer : answer:This gives a pretty good explanation and includes the wise observation that Any paradox can be treated by abandoning enough of its crucial assumptions. Head down to the paragraph that starts For Zeno' ... takes or doesn't and takes the one space next to it would be a Planck length.

Description : What is the gist of having landed rover on the Gale Crater?

Last Answer : answer:Battery info here. (14 years) I’m not really sure what you are asking. Are you wanting to know why that spot was selected to land or why we even tried putting something on Mars?

Description : Which planets can be seen from Earth with the naked eye?

Last Answer : Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn

Description : Have you ever felt violated?

Last Answer : Yes. I most definitley felt violated a few years back when a foriegn guy in a foreign country scarred me for life and ruined my holiday when he jumped me and kissed me. With tongue. (shivers) I didn’t even do anything, I was 12 or 13? at the time :/

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 : Can we build a telescope that can see the lights of an Extraterrestrial City on another planet?

Last Answer : It's not impossible, but the secret to resolving smaller details at greater distances is to increase aperture size. It's easy to do this with radio astronomy as you don't need a single gimungous antenna ... as well (VLA). But to apply the same principle to the visible light spectrum is a challenge.

Description : You return from a 520 day during mock Mars mission; what is the first thing you do when you come home?

Last Answer : Call the doctor about that erection that has lasted WAY more longer than 4 hours.

Description : If an extraterrestrial visited Earth, and made contact with you, what proof would you need to believe they were genuinely not from this planet?

Last Answer : Do they look like human beings?

Description : How can space expand between individual hydrogen atoms? [Strange Universe Series, 2011]

Last Answer : Gravitational force becomes weaker over distance (inverse square). Also, gravity is the a very weak force. You can not even measure it in small scale (a.k.a sub-atomic scale). It does not help either that ... of add up, is enough to still be bigger than the ZPE's pressure of the space between them.

Description : How much easier would a Mars manned fly-by be over a manned Mars landing and return mission?

Last Answer : Significantly. The work and development required to land on a celestial body and then take back off from it, is far greater than the work to just fly by one. Not to mention the gravitational pull ... on Mars are far greater than anything the moon has, lifting back off would be much more complex.

Description : What is distance?

Last Answer : Distance = Velocity x time…Sorry-I know that’s not what you wanted…:)

Description : What does void mean?

Last Answer : There is always something everywhere… If not matter than Dark Matter or Dark Energy… and in an 10 dimensional universe everything is possible…. in your case void might be undetectable emptiness.

Description : If Space is emptiness, what does gravity grab to bend it? (Strange Universe series)

Last Answer : answer:Well, if we accept some of the string theory perceptions of the universe, considering that there are 10 or 26 dimensions aside from the three we clearly and fourth we kind of see what we perceive ... the math at this point to see what's really there. Then again, it could just be leprachauns.

Description : Are manned missions necessary and feasible to other planets and exo-planets?

Last Answer : I asked a similar question specifically about the planned mission to Mars. The Mars rovers were spectacularly successful, exceeding all expectations. I don't see why we can't do more of the ... require oxygen or comfortable temperatures. It makes so much more sense to use them instead of humans.

Description : Is anyone else excited over the Discovery Launch?

Last Answer : I lived for five years in Orlando. We could see the Shuttle launches from the end of our street. They were always impressive.

Description : Why is the UN looking for people to represent Earth in case of alien contact?

Last Answer : Makes me wonder who would represent Earth?

Description : Is anyone else sad that Nasa's space shuttle program is shutting down?

Last Answer : Yes.

Description : If humans were stranded on a foreign planet how would we be treated?

Last Answer : No. Everyone knows we are the only life in the universe.

Description : Would you gain momentum falling towards a large asteroid if the large asteroid was moving away?

Last Answer : answer:Were the boosters already active before you jumped out, or did the asteroid only start moving when you jumped? Does this atmosphere have an atmosphere that would push you downwards? If ... fall anyway, until you reach terminal velocity; I assume the question is whether you accelerate faster.

Description : Are they going to renew the space shuttles when the ones now are put into retirement?

Last Answer : answer:Last I heard, NASA's looking at zero space vehicles, thanks to a certain elected official's massive funding cuts. Needless to say, the guys at NASA are peeved. There is ... The space elevator, a longtime favorite, still faces some technological hurdles before serious development can begin.

Description : Why do they call it a "Spacewalk"?

Last Answer : Stratosphere stroll. Failing that how about, SHIT HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!

Description : What is your image of Space going on forever?

Last Answer : The only way I can translate the image in my head to text is this: ∞.

Description : Is compressing files worth it if only a few KB's of space are saved?

Last Answer : No, not that useful. I mean, I suppose in the long-long run, it’ll add up, but I don’t think the effect would be that great or useful to you. I would say you are better off just getting more storage.

Description : Was it a good idea to cancel NASA's manned moon mission program so that NASA could focus on other priorities such as a manned moon mission?

Last Answer : Do you mean Mars?

Description : When can you say that you're 'at' a planet?

Last Answer : When the Martian FAA gives you permission to dock.

Description : Suppose you got into a spaceship and flew in a straight line, forever and ever, where would you end up?

Last Answer : I think she’d be flying in a straight line, for all eternity. The universe is supposed to be infinite; I’ve not heard of any theories claiming it curves back on itself.

Description : If a team of astronauts had no communication with Earth, what do they do?

Last Answer : the will play 21 until they get bored, then, they might return…

Description : Did NASA find water on the moon?

Last Answer : Yes

Description : Should we send people to Mars if it is a one-way trip?

Last Answer : Glen Beck?

Description : Is there really an up/down, left/right, north/south in space?

Last Answer : directions are three dimensional in space, (perhaps more) and the up/down, left/right, north/south directions refer more to two dimensional maps. Pluto misses you as well, and sends its’ love.

Description : Which would be of more interest to you: to have a complete understanding of Mars or the ocean floor?

Last Answer : The ocean floor. I was actually an Oceanography major. Also, the mysteries of the seas hold much promise for our planet. There could well be medicines, food, potential housing. Its health affects our weather, our landmasses, our water.