Physical Science

A black hole is one of the theoretical remnants of a dying star – one so large that the collapsing core left behind after its explosive supernova is so gravitationally powerful that even light cannot escape. At present there are…
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When NASA is considering astronauts for the Astronaut Candidate Program, they look for people who have varying backgrounds. Mission Specialists are typically people who have training as engineers, physicists, mathematicians, or other areas of science. The commander and pilot of…
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Astronauts prepare for their missions long before they are scheduled to go up into space. Sometimes the preparations begin years in advance. Depending on the length of the mission, an astronaut may or may not have any free time. When…
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THE NASA MERCURY PROGRAM. It started long before Alan Shepard said, “Let’s light this candle,” as he sat atop his rocket for a “blast” in space. Of course, while he was brave as they come, he had already peed his…
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Astronauts do not begin to go through advanced training until they are actually assigned to a crew. This doesn’t happen until they have successfully completed the entire one year of classroom work and basic training. Upon completion of all of…
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The space race gave birth, or at least made a household name, to two of the most respected professions ever. The Cosmonaut and the Astronaut. While both are very similar there are a few differences between them. The most obvious…
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The moon is one of the many things in our night sky that has managed to intrigue humans for centuries. The moon has various myths associated with it such as lunar madness, man on the moon, and of course moon…
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TO BECOME AN ASTRONAUT You gotta want it soooooooooo bad. That’s the first thing. Then you gotta learn stuff, lotsa stuff. I mean you can’t learn just any stuff, you gotta learn math, and science, and you gotta play fair,…
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Black holes are regions (not specifically objects) in space in which the gravitational force is so strong that nothing, not even light can escape from it. Black holes are so strong that even time is distorted near the event horizon…
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It is every six year old boy’s dream, but only the select few of them are chosen to represent their country, even the world, and make history. However, being an Astronaut is not easy, it involves intense training and being…
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