Are the Space Shuttle astronauts in danger from getting hit by the Perseid Meteor Shower?

Answer 1

yes. lets keep an eye on them
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Answer 2

The meteors glow due to frictional heating from contact with the molecules of gas in Earth's atmosphere. The high speed of the particles, thousands of miles per hour, result in extremely rapid flare-ups to thousands of degrees, thus the flashing glow and sometimes the trail of smoke. Rub the palms of your hands quickly together to illustrate this generation of heat.
This is similar to what happens to the Space Shuttle as the Shuttle descends into the atmosphere, and requires the flaking off of special protective ceramic tiles on the Shuttle's outside skin to dissipate the atmospheric frictional heat of re-entry, to keep the astronauts cool and safe.

Answer 3

I highly doubt it as im sure the shuttle flys at a lower orbit and the meteor shower will be further away then what the eye leads you to believe

Answer 4

to boot to the place, there's a whilst! the top is on the night/moring of 12/thirteenth August, assume to work out around eighty meteors in step with hour if skies are sparkling and darkish sufficient. good good fortune!..get a digital camera waiting.

Answer 5

Yes.

Answer 6

None whatsoever.