Astronomy & Space - August 2007

Inside the tank are two pressure vessels, one for liquid oxygen, and another of liquid hydrogen. There is a gap between the outer shell and the pressure vessels. Why not put the foam on the pressure vessels or the inside of the outer shell. That way it couldn't fall off.

2007-08-12 10:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by Zefram 2

just lookiing our and i have no clue what i am looking for? i am in the right direction as my mum says! iam in york and someone said they see them and they live close bye! i also hurt my neck whilst lookin :( ouch x

2007-08-12 10:21:48 · 9 answers · asked by <3 skittles <3 2

2007-08-12 09:45:17 · 3 answers · asked by Nikki R 1

i was just wondering as it is supposed to be such a top secret base and it would be rendered useless by an internet offer

2007-08-12 09:34:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 09:09:24 · 5 answers · asked by bigmac35055 1

this question refers to chemistry nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms.
could a contained magnetic fusion create thrust for a rocket.
scientists say its 20 years away.
i hope someone is smart here....

2007-08-12 09:08:50 · 8 answers · asked by evlangelo 2

To create an atmosphere on mars so It can support water on the surface and harbor life?

2007-08-12 08:56:23 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3

What interested you..What keeps you interested..what level of enjoyment do you get out of it?

Im interested in this stuff and been thinking of getting a telescope, I would just like to hear what enthusiasts say about this hobby?

2007-08-12 08:54:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 08:47:07 · 26 answers · asked by Matt B 3

Im just a 15 year old kid and im not a scientist or etc. Im just a kid that is curious whats around me and what is out there. Aliens from other planets are likely a threat to us.

UFO/alien topic will be serious someday. In my own definition, I think Aliens from other galaxy and civilization are "nephilims or fallen angels" that betrayed God due to their issues of free will, lust, pride, or the incomprehensibility of the acts of God.

"Genesis 6:4": There were nephilims in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Nephilim are considered by some to be supernatural beings, specifically the offspring of human women and “sons of God”
Both interpretations say that the lustful breeding of the Nephilim was one of the provocations for Flood, which is also referred to as the Deluge.

Thats my opinion about aliens. :)

2007-08-12 08:46:52 · 9 answers · asked by shoCkey 3

I'm assuming that putting the spacecraft at the top of a tower of boosters will help. I know many refer to Orion as "Apollo on steroids", and that the design is similar, although larger. I think I read that the bottom of the Orion capsule will have one big shield, similar to Apollo. But will "shuttle-style" tiles still be needed on the sides of the capsule? (I know that most of the heat of re-entry is on the bottom of the ship, but certainly some protection is needed elsewhere.) If tiles are needed, does the simpler design of a capsule allow for more standardized tiles, rather than the very precise size/shape and jigsaw-type assembly of the shuttle's tiles?
Thanks.

2007-08-12 08:29:26 · 5 answers · asked by IWriteSF 1

yes i allready know it would have to have a very long stick

2007-08-12 08:10:57 · 15 answers · asked by pj 3

... will it ever reach Earth?

If so, when? If not, why?

What about artificial satellites?

2007-08-12 08:09:03 · 12 answers · asked by HandsOnCelibacy 4

not sure how it's spelled but i heard this today. but couldnt ask because of time.

whats does the name mean an why do call Earth the name earth if its not the real name?

2007-08-12 08:08:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 07:51:40 · 2 answers · asked by John S2005 3

When the Universe was a tiny dense ball of matter, how much matter did it contain? Did it contain the exact amount of matter needed to make the Universe as big as it is today (and bigger as it's still expanding)? How would it know how much matter is needed? Does every object I see before me have a past of once being inside that dense ball of matter, or was matter created to fit the Universe's size when it began?

2007-08-12 07:45:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Endeavor is docked at the space station and is drawing power from the space station. What kind of power is that? Solar? Electric?

2007-08-12 07:45:19 · 3 answers · asked by LindaLou 4

This is something that happened to me almost 10 years ago. I lived in Norway at the time(where I was born), and I hav'nt told anybody about this since that time. I did tell my parents and my brother, but they laught if off, so I have not spoken about it since. I lived just outside of a town called Stavanger in North Norway, and we lived in a small hamlet with 14 houses, a postoffice and a phonebox. We even had to be bussed to school in Stavanger itself, because the school that had been in the village had closed before I was born. My favorit past time as a kid was fishing, and there were ice on the water most of the year. As soon as I got home from school, and all day Saturday I used to go out, huck a hole in the ice and start fishing. Now, this happened on the 7th of November(I remember it so clearly, because it was on the day after my brother turned 18). I went to one of my favorite spots, and started to make a hole in the ise. Suddenly there was a strong white light coming >>> cont.

2007-08-12 07:41:05 · 3 answers · asked by Paul A 2

2007-08-12 07:34:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

ay yi yi.. I don't understand this

2007-08-12 07:16:34 · 4 answers · asked by Nobody 1

2007-08-12 06:45:39 · 4 answers · asked by Troasa 7

would Earth's orbit be sucked into the black hole?

2007-08-12 06:42:23 · 3 answers · asked by ASTRONOMAD 1

i live by the mountains where i think there's enough darkness at night..

thanks

2007-08-12 05:56:14 · 3 answers · asked by ohmar r 1

Also, who(how) put the cameras on the moon to tape Armstrong land on the moon?

Is the flag still on the moon? DId the US leave it there when they left the moon for the sixth time?

2007-08-12 05:49:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

these days its possible to do anything especially with all the info on the net. I reckon i could save up, buy the parts and get the help to build a deep space probe.

Im planning on going out into deep space - probably never even coming back - but i will have the technology to return if i want.
What i want to know is are there any laws which would stop me from doing this on my own private land in the UK? Also, once i get my ship built, are there any rules i got to stick to to legally guide it into orbit? eg i would need to know about air traffic and stuff like that.

2007-08-12 05:47:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Consider that Edwin Hubble who observed and measured that every galaxy was effectively moving away from each other and that the farther the object the faster the movement. He deduced from these observations and calculated the universe must be expanding. Then he extrapolated backwards and theorized the universe must have experienced a Big-Bang about 15billion years ago. So the universe is about 15 billion years old. (Creationists, please refrain from commenting.)

Consider that Albert Einstein theorized the speed of light is constant and space-time was dependant upon the other. (It's been proven experimentally.)

That 10-day old exposure photogragh was estimated/calculated those galaxies are as they appeared 13billion years ago. In other words, when the universe was only 2 billion years old. Remember, when we look at the Sun, its appearance is what it was 8 minutes ago.

So 13 billion years ago, the universe was much smaller than it is today. Thirteen billion years ago, the point in space we are located today would be much closer to those galaxies in that photo.

So the question is, why did it take light from these galaxies 13 billion years to reach us when they were only 2 billion years away?

2007-08-12 05:27:39 · 14 answers · asked by daffyd 1

2007-08-12 05:20:07 · 3 answers · asked by lykan_2006 1

2007-08-12 05:18:15 · 2 answers · asked by Saint F 1

I hav a budget of up to around £450, and i am looking for a telescope for the best clearest views of planets but also view of glaxies would be good. any suggestions??

2007-08-12 05:10:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and if so what time will i be able to see it

2007-08-12 05:08:44 · 4 answers · asked by rootbeerkid89 2