Humans always had the initiative to learn and discover which drives us to explore space.
We use space to discover more and more to help us create more inventions.
Due to space we have come up with a whole type of science, astronomy.
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Who was Canada's first female Astronaut?
Roberta Bondar
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How much time do Astronauts miss sleeping when they are in "Outer Space"?
They miss 30-60 minutes.
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What is the light of the Moon?
Reflection
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All planets spin around. What is this called?
Rotate
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WHEN, WHY, and, WHO created "The Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory"?
It was created in 1839 in University of Toronto by Sir Edward Sabine, who was a English astronomer.
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Who is the first Canadian Astronaut to step on the Moon?
Chris Hadfield
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How do Astronauts sleep?
Astronauts have to tether sleeping bags to the ground, ceiling, or walls to prevent floating. They also use earplugs, sleeping masks, and sleeping pills to combat the unusual feeling of sleeping without gravity.
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What does the "Amount of Light" from the Moon depend on?
"Point of its Orbit"
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How many days does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
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What is one mission that inspired kids?
The Apollo missions inspired a whole generation of kids who wanted to grow up to be astronauts, rocket scientists, and engineers.
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Who are 4 current Canadian Astronauts?
The 4 Astrinauts are Chris Hadfield, David Saint-Jacques, Jeremy Hansen, and Julie Payette.
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What do Astronauts do to take a shower and change clothes?
They take a sponge bath where they moisten a cloth using warm- packaged water with soap already mixed in, and then rubbing themselves off with a towel.
They change their shirt/underwear everyday or two and pants every week.
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What is the process that occurs which makes the moon to shine?
93% of the sun's light is shined towards the moon, as then the moon reflects only 7% of the sun's light and glows softly. So, the light that we see is the reflection.
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How many planets are there?
8(eight)
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How is Space and Education related?
They are related because at school "Space" is a big concept that LOTS of kids are excited about because of all of the books they read, movies and watched, and new they heard.
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What is Robert Thirsk's (Canadian Astronaut) contribution?
He holds the Canadian records for the longest space flight (187 days 20 hours) and the most time spent in space (204 days 18 hours).
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How is food packed?
The food is usually "Thermostabalized", "Rehydratable", or "Natural Form".
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Where does the light from the stars come from?
All stars produce light (and other kinds of energy) through nuclear reactions, using the energy stored in the tiny nucleus at the center of atoms.
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Which planet is between "Mars" and "Saturn"?
Jupiter
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How does space and natural resources have a connection?
Related to over population, we are burning through the earth’s natural resources pretty quickly. Out in space there is virtually unlimited resources. It is all just a matter of collecting it and bringing it back, which granted will not be an easy task.
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What is one of the biggest contribution s to space exploration by Canadians?
One of the biggest contributions to space exploration by canadians was the CANADARM.
The CANADARM was used to build the international space station and without the CANADARM the international space station wouldn't exist
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What is one of the most important things in "Outer Space"?
Exercise. 2.5 hours of the each day are spend physical fitness since astronauts lose plasma throughout the body because the body fluids move around in microgravity and exercise is proven to increase the amount of plasma in your body.
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What causes a meteor to glow?
When these meteoroids encounter the Earth, they may enter the atmosphere a speeds up to 72 kilometers per second, which causes "Friction" and causes the meteor to produce light.