Astronomy & Space - August 2007

Do you believe that NASA is being forthcoming and has taken enough precautions to allow for a viable repair process? Or are the astronauts going to be staying on the space station for 2 months?

2007-08-12 04:56:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 04:56:14 · 4 answers · asked by Raymond V 1

2007-08-12 04:46:32 · 10 answers · asked by Cleveo7 1

2007-08-12 04:36:28 · 1 answers · asked by Ruk ma Angad 1

In a NASA article 'Eclipse Predictions and Earth's Rotation' it states that "The Moon's average distance from Earth is increasing by 3.8 centimetres per year."

I've not heard anything about this before, but knowing a little about how vital our Moon is to our planet it does concern me somewhat, and I'd like to know...

1. Why is the moon moving further away?
2. What effects will this have upon the Earth as our Moon gets further away from us - i.e. on tides, etc?
3. How long will it be before we notice the effects on the Earth of our Moon being further away from the planet?
4. How far away will our Moon go, and what will happen to it/us then?

Thank you.

2007-08-12 02:42:17 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Union City Ohio right across the street of Union City Indiana.I have never seen a meteor shower,I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best pace to see it from where I live?

2007-08-12 01:12:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-11 23:40:32 · 5 answers · asked by Sonu 2

Where did the universe come from? Don't tell me god created it cause I don't believe in any of that. I understand how the planets and sun came to be. But what are some theorys on when and how the universe even came into existance?

2007-08-11 23:18:28 · 15 answers · asked by v.e.n.d.e.t.t.a 2

2007-08-11 22:18:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

contracting again?

2007-08-11 22:16:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what would you do?

I thought of tossing up a mirror some grandiose distance from the earth and accelerating the light back to us so that we could observe objects as they once were/began.

2007-08-11 22:12:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

TWO BIBLE CHARACTERS WHO HAVE SINNED

AND ASKED FOR PARDON AND WERE FORGIVEN..

PLS GIVE THEIR SHORT STORY(ONE PARAGRAPH FOR EACH PERSON IS OKAY)..

THANK YOU

2007-08-11 21:43:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cuz if yew jumped when u were on the moon, you would land back down, youd float, becuz theres no gravity, but then y duznt the sun float around?

2007-08-11 21:33:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm bored...amuse me!

2007-08-11 21:18:36 · 29 answers · asked by WTF? 1

how does gravity work?
i don't know why but i always think solid the way i think of it is earth is a huge rock how in the world can something pull other things like the moon? plus the sun has gravity but how? it is just a ball of fire floating in space.. i don't understand it...

2007-08-11 21:12:36 · 1 answers · asked by The Game 3

What do we have flag on the country on the MOON? Who is gonna salute it? There is not even a bird to **** on it? We started making moon ours already, even before there is a single living damn thing?

2007-08-11 20:57:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have this theory about the universe. I think that it cant really end, because the universe itself needs to exhist in space. Like if you have an object, it exhists in space, in air. Do you agree with this perspective?

2007-08-11 20:54:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it's far off, but I am fascinated by human nature to survive. In 4-5 bil. yrs the Sun will run out of energy destroying our galaxy, and changing it forever. What will we do to survive? should we start focusing on technology that can be used to move humans off of earth.

2007-08-11 20:35:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-11 19:53:41 · 5 answers · asked by Sporadic 4

Hey, I live in vegas now (from MI) and the place is full of lights!
I dont know if it's a good Idea to go into the mountians (even though I'm dying to), I'm going w/ my sister who may be a bit jumpy. So, does anyone know the best place to watch the shower in vegas?
If you know a good place in the mountains please tell me anyway, and any other place would help (detailed discriptions of places, or anything you can give me would be greatly appreciated) Thanks

2007-08-11 19:28:45 · 4 answers · asked by mocaa12 1

when it's like midnight and so on, just there with your friends and just looking at the stars. It's so relaxing as long as you live out in the country instead of in the city.

2007-08-11 19:26:01 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff 3

you will hear the what?

2007-08-11 18:27:00 · 5 answers · asked by shaiza 1

If you just walked your path would end at a wall a river something so where does it end in space? it cant just go on forever.

2007-08-11 17:53:36 · 11 answers · asked by wildeeca 1

I live in Myrtle Creek,Oregon and I need to know what time I can see the meteor showers?

2007-08-11 17:47:06 · 5 answers · asked by steve o 1

And if so, shouldn't we be wearing crash helmets for the day (and night)?

2007-08-11 17:43:55 · 7 answers · asked by okei 4

I think ive missed this meteor, Due to a need for sleep after an 18 hour shift.. i would Love to see this tho.. is there another one Tomorrow?? or will i have missed it by then..
Sleepy...

2007-08-11 17:43:21 · 3 answers · asked by SHAIYLYNN 3

Let me clarify: is it possible that a gas giant might have formed with certain bands/layers of atmoshpere whose chemistry more resembles that of Earth's? Meaning, a section of atmosphere a human being (or something close) could breathe. If so, at what altitude would this layer of atmosphere need to be in order for the strength of the planet's gravitational field to be close to 9.8 m/s sq, and what would the pressure be like? (Assuming the planet is slightly smaller than Jupiter). I understand that this environment would likely be extremely windy and also quite cold. Do wind speeds decrease significantly as one bores deeper in the atmosphere?

I've done research myself but apparently most people are under the impression that this scenario is completely impossible, and I don't have the mathematical formulas/skill to prove otherwise. Hopefully my question makes some sense.

Thanks!

2007-08-11 17:36:18 · 10 answers · asked by infinitipo 2

hi i live in the caribbean and was wonderin if i would b able 2 witness the meteor shower

2007-08-11 17:33:25 · 4 answers · asked by `Questionaire' 2

normally when I see them they are a stream of light, that gradually flickers out on the horizon,, but this one blew up, it was HUGE.
was this a falling star after all????

2007-08-11 17:30:25 · 11 answers · asked by Dots 4

People on here are acting like it's right now, late Saturday night/early Sunday morning...but all the sources I find say it will begin late Sunday night/early Monday morning. What gives?

2007-08-11 17:26:44 · 6 answers · asked by bada_bing2k4 4