Space Stuff

That includes the inner workings of the space station and of course what the astronauts are actually doing when they are up there for missions.

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Happy Landing Day Perseverance and Ingenuity!!!

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So I know of that post with this image claiming to be actual pictures of Pluto. But, this is a concept sketch by an artist. The New Horizons spacecraft won’t fly by Pluto until July 14th. Until then, we only have artists conceptualizing the surface of Pluto. When New Horizons flies by, scientists hope to have hd pictures of Pluto and it’s largest moon, Charon.

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Carry on, Space Cadets.

For the entirety of this semester I have been enlightening tumblr users with facts and interesting updates in the International Space Station category of space. I, along with you, have learned almost everything there is to know about the ISS to make decent entries to inform all of you about the magic of space and it’s contents. If you ever feel like you are interested in a subject that not a lot of people are knowledgeable about, make a blog about it. It causes you to learn things outside of the realm of just “browsing the internet” to actually teaching other people facts about it. Teaching someone else something gives you a better understanding of the thing you’re teaching. If you’ve gotten anything out of these posts, I hope it’s that space will always be out there. And if you ever start to feel too high and mighty about yourself; just know that you are apart of something so small and meaningless, it doesn’t matter. Just kidding. I hope you enjoyed this seminar about the ISS, and learned something from it.

Astronomer Kaela out.

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Space Exploration (The Reference Shelf, V. 71, No. 2) [Christopher Mari] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This installment of the Reference Shelf series is designed to serve as a resource for those participating in the National Forensic League's 2011 2012 National Policy Debate. This year the topic is American Space Exploration and Development

This book gives an insight over why to build a space station in the first place. The fact that is was printed in 1999 does not, in this case, make a difference as to why the station came about. It gives a lot of extra facts about space exploration in general. For what it's worth, I think this is a potentially good read for someone interested in the exploration of space and less on people who want a book solely based on the International Space Station.

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We're All Friends Up Here

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These people pictured above all have a common love for one thing. Space. And together they are the crew for Expedition 42 aboard the ISS. 2 from NASA, 3 from Russia, and 1 from the European Space Agency. But how can that be? How can all these people from different countries get along so well? First, they have to have a pretty good relationship because they are on a space craft together until March of 2015. Second, they all have no reason to not like each other. They love space, and even their families are friendly. Political drama from space doesn't reach this crew in space.

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Thanksgiving in Space!

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This picture comes from Sam Cristoforetti's (@AstroSamantha) Twitter page. This is the crew of Expedition 42 enjoying a Thanksgiving meal inside of the ISS. As the American holiday was yesterday, there was no way the 2 American astronauts could spend time with their families on Earth. So, instead, they coordinated a Thanksgiving meal that they could share with their space family.

Have you ever thought about not being with your family on Thanksgiving? What about not even being on Earth for Thanksgiving? That's not usually a thought that goes through anyone's mind. It makes you think about how much more thankful you are for your current living predicament. 

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JFK=VIP for space

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I know. JFK was an important person all around. But his presidency was at the high point of the Space Race. The Space Race was between the United States and Russia to see who could get into space first. That included satellites orbiting Earth, manned space ships in orbit, and getting a man on the moon. In 1962, JFK proposed having the first man on the moon by the end of the decade. President John F. Kennedy died before the nation could perform this act that he betrothed us. But the overall popularity of JFK and his spirit was enough for NASA to complete his goal. We completed his goal on July 20th, 1969 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps onto a ground no one stepped on before.

What does this mean from the perspective of the ISS? What it means, simply, is that if JFK didn't show the support in NASA, we wouldn't have continued to improve on space flight in the coming decades. Having the first man on the moon was a pivotal point in the coming years of space research.

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Dark Matter Detected by ISS

Kelly Dickerson's article "Hints of mysterious dark matter revealed by cosmic rays" (2014) expresses that the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on board of the ISS detected dark matter from cosmic rays. Dickerson goes on to inform the reader about what dark matter exactly is and why it is important to scientists. Dickerson's purpose is to inform the reader about the ins-and-outs of dark matter in order to greater educate her audience about why it is so important to discover. The author uses scientific language in this article to speak to an educated audience with an interest in the workings of the universe.

Dark matter is cool in the way that we don't know anything about it. We don't know how to detect it directly, or exactly how it relates to the form of the universe. What is cool about it though, is that even though we don't know a lot about it, we have theories on how it's used to keep the universe in a coherent mass. Because we know that matter that we can see doesn't have the weight to keep everything under it's gravitational pull. So that must mean that there's some other substance that has the mass to do so. Enter dark matter.

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Controversies surrounding the ISS

Is it worth it? The ISS cost taxpayers an estimated amount of 150 billion dollars. Some critics say that it's not worth the money spent to have a space lab. However, it was only launched in 1998. Some scientists for NASA believe that they have not had the time to prove what the ISS can do. It's only been 16 years and more things can happen in years to come.

Are the Russians reliable? The ISS just got a Russian woman on board. The people who don't like that are the people who know that back in 2000, there was a question on whether or not the Russians could pay for their part and not have delays. People who don't think this is a problem know that the Russians did eventually get everything worked out, or else they wouldn't still be on the roster to have cosmonauts (Russian astronauts) up there.

Humans or satellites? Why use humans when we could use satellites? The most important question for critics who note the dangers and budget costs of sending people into space. But, as some NASA scientists think, humans have an subjective view of the thing they are studying so they are able to focus on it. Satellites have an objective view of space, but are subjectively viewed.

Is three enough? Some of the scientific community who does not support the funding of the ISS feel like the three astronauts it can hold is not enough for the scientific community. NASA fired back by having a team of six on the ISS at one time. 

Should we cancel the funding? Most of the controversies surrounding the ISS involve money. Even space activists wonder if the ISS budget should be used for other space endeavors, like space transportation. On the other hand, the question is will the budget disappear completely if we stopped funding the space station?

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ISS: Best Lab Ever?

The ISS is the best lab into be put forth into use. It is one thing to have a lab on Earth, but to have one in space is a ridiculous feat. It's a lab to do space research in, in space itself! It also gets a more accurate reading on other space endeavors, like solar flares and dark matter. The other labs on Earth are just that. Labs on Earth. It holds space equipment for space related research projects.

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Standardization:

P1: It's a space research lab.

P2: It gets accurate space readings.

P3: It is home to equipment for space research.

T: The ISS is the best lab to be put forth into existence.

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In my honest opinion, I believe that Rick Genest is truly the best example of a successful person with tattoos. For those of you who are unaware, Rick Genest is one of the most tattooed people in the world, having 80% of his body covered in tattoos. Despite being almost completely covered,...

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Created on August 12, 1949, the Geneva Conventions is the treaty that governs almost every war that has taken place since it was created. It is the backbone to what countries are allowed to do in wartime environments, and what is illegal in war. Some examples of the treaties excerpts are as...

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3D Printing in Space!

What was that? 3D printing in space? Correct. NASA with American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation are holding a competition for young inventors/innovators by having a multitude of contests for the competitors. These contests are going to try to create a tool that the competitors think the astronauts would need on the spacecraft. The competitor with the best design will have said design printed in 3D on the ISS.

The future of space missions revolves around a working 3D printer in space. That way, if a tool breaks in the middle of the mission, the astronaut could be able to print a new one and be on their merry way. To sign up for the competition go to this link. For more information about this article head on over to this link.

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All About That Space- Or is it?

I guess, technically, it would be more appropriate to name it allabouthat-ISS. That doesn't roll off the tongue as well as I would like it to. I would like to focus exclusively on the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS is a football field sized satellite that orbits Earth. What does it do? The NASA definition of it states that it is an "orbiting laboratory and space port." Ever wonder why we have a giant space satellite? I have too, and that is why I decided to start this blog. I wanted to find out what purpose we had in sending astronauts to this giant space house. Together, we shall discover the original purpose of the ISS and how the purpose has changed in the years we have been sending people up there.

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International Space Station

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