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Because our bodies have been adapted to life on Earth, they are not built for weightlessness — which is exactly why NASA plans to use Scott Kelly, who has just returned from his nearly one yearstay aboard the International Space Station to study the long-term effects of spaceflight on the human body. Scott’s identical twin […]
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1. What is the International Space Station? The International Space Station (ISS) is like a giant floating laboratory. Inside is an impressive jumble of modules, with computers and instrument panels hanging from every wall. It has got everything the astronauts need to live. There is a gym, cooking facilities, sleeping areas and toilets. 2. How
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You remember we have been following the space expedition process of Tim Peake to the International Space Station, the first British astronaut to be so sponsored by his government. We started with the preparatory process, to talking about the space craft, the rocket, and quick facts about the launch site, Baikonur . The Rocket that
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Going to space will be like the coolest thing ever! Travelling in a space rocket that’s moving faster than the speed of sound, to look down at the earth from above will certainly make anyone feel uber-special! Tim Peake is the first astronaut sponsored by Britain to visit space, and is preparing for his flight
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The Space Station made history on November 2, 2000 when a three-person crew became the first to dock and move in. Now, the world is celebrating 15 years of astronauts living and working aboard the space station, orbiting the Earth at around 200 miles above the planet’s surface. The station travels at a speed of about
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