Archives for: Space Explanation
How many people have been to space before?
Most have been from America and Russia, but Europe, Canada, Japan and China have also sent people up to...
What are space suits made of?
Some of the layers protect astronauts from the temperature, which can really hot and really...
What causes a shooting star?
In space, there are lots of particles and bits of rock floating around. Every now and then, one of...
Why do some stars twinkle and some don’t?
Stars are basically suns (just like our own Sun) and are just as bright, if not a lot lot...
Can animals go to space?
There’s Leica, the Russian dog, who was launched into space before humans and became a celebrity in the...
How do you sleep in space?
It's just a matter of lying down, standing up or floating into this narrow space. Then you are...
What do astronauts do in space?
Scientific experiments are going on all the time and that’s what astronauts are up there to...
How do you become an astronaut?
To become an astronaut, according to British Astronaut Tim Peake, the best advice is just to do what you...
Can you get space sick?
When you first go into space you cannot feel the effect of gravity any more. That means all the blood...
Can you have fizzy drinks in space?
Fizzy drinks are fizzy because they have lots of a gas in them called carbon dioxide. On Earth, when...