Posts Tagged ‘ International ’

One of the many great things about satellite TV is the wide variety of programming available. This is especially true when it comes to international programming. If you have moved to the United States from somewhere else in the world, ordering a Dish Network international package can bring you closer to home. While cable...
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I am fortunate to be living in a region of Australia with one of the richest Aboriginal cultures and a living history. North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory is located at the confluence of the Arafura Sea and the Gulf of Carpenteria. As an Avid Astronomer I am always on the lookout...
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The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) celebrates astronomy and the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei. The IYA was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations and is coordinated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). UNESCO (the UN agency for education, science and...
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What have we discovered while on the international space station? are there any significant things we’ve found?
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Do you consider crossing the international date line a way of time travel? EG. From Russia to Alaska.
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One of the world’s most accurate atomic clocks is to be launched into orbit and attached to the International Space Station (ISS) thanks to an agreement signed by the French space agency. The PHARAO (Projet d’Horloge Atomique par Refroidissement d’Atomes en Orbite) atomic clock is to attached to the ISS in an effort to...
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According to NASA officials, a virus of low-destructive ability had infected the laptops being used at International Space Station. Though a laptop might have been partially damaged, the whole of the computers used to control the space operations remained intact.   The virus was capable of stealing password of laptops used...
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Hi, I am witing a sci-fi using modern times and need to ask questions to someone with expertise on the International Space Station…I have already viewed MANY websites, but have specific questions I need to resolve before I can put together a credible script. Can anyone help??? Believe me, I’ve been through every imaginable...
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Can we hibernate humans using hydrogen sulfide gas for long-term space flight? The answer is most likely; “YES”. Scientists have successfully hibernated mice spontaneously using hydrogen sulfide gas. The next step for let’s say NASA using this data would be to take some mice up on the next space shuttle launch and hibernate...
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NASA and its 16 International Partners are currently arguably building the most sophisticated challenging, demanding, technically state-of-the-art thing human kind has ever seen with its Space Transporation System. The operational life of the International Space Station is set to end in 2016 what will happen to this gem? Can we keep it in orbit...
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This weekend Space Shuttle Endeavour looks to add another piece the space station’s Japanese Kibo laboratory. At 335 tons in weight and coming in at a staggering price tag of around $100 billion dollars, the International Space Station is the largest engineering project ever undertaken.    With well over 30 shuttle launches to place...
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For my Earth & Space science class, I need to build a model of the International Space Station. It is due tomorrow, and I, being the master of all procrastination, did not due it yet. How do I build something with such a werid shape in so little time? I can use mirrors for...
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