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Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 2:58 amUse the Internet to find answers to these questions.
1. What does the word astronaut mean?
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
2.How long does it take to put on a space suit?
A spacesuit weighs approximately 280 pounds on the ground - without the astronaut in it. In the microgravity environment of space, a spacesuit weighs nothing. Putting on a spacesuit takes 45 minutes, including the time it takes to put on the special undergarments that help keep astronauts cool.
3. How much do astronauts earn?
According to the 2018 government pay scale, an astronaut earns between $63,600 and $98,317 per yea
4. What can you see in space?
The sun. Obviously, you can see the sun during the day, but paradoxically, we're told not to look, for fear of harming our eyes. ...
The moon. ...
The planet Venus. ...
Earth-orbiting satellites. ...
The planet Jupiter. ...
The planet Mars. ...
Stars during eclipses. ...
Daytime comets.
5. How old do astronauts need to be?
There are no age restrictions for the NASA Astronaut Corps. Astronaut candidates have ranged between the ages of 26 and 46, with the average age being 34
6. How do astronauts sleep in space?
Space has no "up" or "down," but it does have microgravity. As a result, astronauts are weightless and can sleep in any orientation. However, they have to attach themselves so they don't float around and bump into something.
1. What does the word astronaut mean?
An astronaut or cosmonaut is a person trained by a human spaceflight program to command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
2.How long does it take to put on a space suit?
A spacesuit weighs approximately 280 pounds on the ground - without the astronaut in it. In the microgravity environment of space, a spacesuit weighs nothing. Putting on a spacesuit takes 45 minutes, including the time it takes to put on the special undergarments that help keep astronauts cool.
3. How much do astronauts earn?
According to the 2018 government pay scale, an astronaut earns between $63,600 and $98,317 per yea
4. What can you see in space?
The sun. Obviously, you can see the sun during the day, but paradoxically, we're told not to look, for fear of harming our eyes. ...
The moon. ...
The planet Venus. ...
Earth-orbiting satellites. ...
The planet Jupiter. ...
The planet Mars. ...
Stars during eclipses. ...
Daytime comets.
5. How old do astronauts need to be?
There are no age restrictions for the NASA Astronaut Corps. Astronaut candidates have ranged between the ages of 26 and 46, with the average age being 34
6. How do astronauts sleep in space?
Space has no "up" or "down," but it does have microgravity. As a result, astronauts are weightless and can sleep in any orientation. However, they have to attach themselves so they don't float around and bump into something.