2007-11-17 14:59:33 · 14 answers · asked by aznfobboytly 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
infinite............
its true
maybe looking into arc minutes might help you out too
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcsecond
2007-11-17 15:01:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes, the last person I read said time is a direction. It has to be because time/space is one entity. Einstein also said that if you go far enough in time or space you will come back to where you began.
But I often wondered on Star Trek, when a vessel is damaged how it suddenly skewers in an odd angel, and never FLIES that way!
2007-11-17 23:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by primalclaws1974 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go on forever in space but wouldn't be heading in a certain direction.
2007-11-17 23:04:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are three directions. Left-right, up-down, front-back. The rest are just vector combinations of these three.
If you really want to get technical, Einstein's theory says that time is another direction.
2007-11-17 23:10:58 · answer #4 · answered by banjoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There can be an infinite number of directions in space. It all depends on your perspective.
2007-11-17 23:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Space has multi-directions.
2007-11-18 04:22:41 · answer #6 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How are you defining directions? You've gotten two different answers here (6 or infinite) because we're not sure what you're trying to ask. Scientists don't normally use the word direction.
2007-11-18 00:12:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In space... guys STILL won't ask for directions.
No wait, I remember something from a Physics class 30 years ago... Up, Down... Strange, Charm? No, wait... that doesn't make any sense.
2007-11-17 23:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by Faesson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would believe that the standard x, y, z coordinates exist anywhere. But as previously stated, your reference point is just that, YOUR reference point. The forward direction plus x, reverse, minus x...left turn minus y from x etc
2007-11-18 01:09:59 · answer #9 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left-right, top-bottom, front-back only works with a given co-ordinate system - so which one do you choose (there are many - geocentric, topocentric, heliocentric, Galactic etc)
2007-11-17 23:20:59 · answer #10 · answered by The Lazy Astronomer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
space has no directions. there is no east, west north or south., no top , bottom,
2007-11-17 23:02:01 · answer #11 · answered by someone else 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋