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A jet engine requires air for jet fuel to burn. There is no air in space. ---- Answer provided ...

... chief science officer, reporting to the commander, who is in charge of the scientific or engineering missions during a trip. ---- Answer provided by Charles D. Walker, Ph.D Image:K2S logosmall ...

Spacesuits are designed by engineers, not for fashion but for a particular usage. The ACES, worn by astronauts during ascent, ...

'''Author - S.D. Hart et al '''Co-Author(s)''' - S. D. Hart; P. A. Currier; D. J. Thomas '''JBIS Volume ''' - Contents of the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society for Volume 53 53 '''Page ''' - 357-359 '''Year''' - 2000 '''Keywords''' - Mars, astrobiology, microbiology, biological assays, denitrification. '''JBIS Reference Code ''' - 2000.53.357 '''Number of Pages''' - 3 ...

'''Author - R. Varvill et al '''Co-Author(s)''' - R. Varvill; G. Paniagua; H. Kato; M. Thatcher '''JBIS Volume ''' - Contents of the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society for Volume 62 62 '''Page ''' - 225-234 '''Year''' - 2009 '''Keywords''' - Contra-rotating turbine, LAPCAT, Simitar, SABRE '''JBIS Reference Code ''' - 2009.62.225 '''Number of Pages''' - 10 Abstract ...

There are widely different opinions about the future of space tourism. Some people believe that space tourism will develop quickly and are suggesting that there will be orbiting hotels and tourists on the Moon in just a few years. Others believe that it will always remain expensive and very risky and so the extent of space tourism will be small in scale. It seems likely that the answer lies ...

Space junk is a big problem that was first considered in 1961. A real plan to remove it has not been implemented. One idea is to launch giant scoops into space to collect and push the space junk down into the atmosphere where it will burn up. These scoops may help clean up the space junk in the future. ---- Answer provided by Robby Gaines Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer ...

NASA is planning to retire just the orbiter part of the current Space Shuttle system, and continue to use other parts for its new vehicles. One of the solid rocket boosters of the Shuttle system, for example, may become the main part of a new system. NASA may create a new capsule, a larger modern version of the Apollo capsule, and send it to orbit on top of one solid rocket booster. NASA also ...

For a long time it is unlikely that people will travel in space on their own. The reason is that it is much safer to travel with a buddy, just as people scuba or mountain climb with partners. In some cases we may use jetpacks, but they will require a lot of energy and can't be used for very long. On the surface of the Moon or Mars, while it may seem boring, we may just walk or ride electrically- ...

The ribbon for the elevator will actually be hanging down from space. The ribbon will be very tight so there will be very little wobbling. Because of the length and weight the ribbon will need to be very strong, many times stronger than steel. It will be made of carbon nanotubes— the strongest material ever made. Some debris, the smallest pieces, will hit the ribbon but it can survive these ...

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