StarChild: Astronauts

Astronauts. A special pen had to be invented for astronauts to be able to write while in space. ... Most future astronauts take a lot of science and math. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/astronaut.html - 7k

How can I become an astronaut?

Answer: You can read all about becoming an astronaut, other jobs at NASA, information about astronauts, or information about NASA on the Web. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question1.html - 6k

How do I contact an astronaut?

Question: How do I contact an astronaut? Answer: Unfortunately there is no way for you to contact an active astronaut directly. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question2.html - 4k

StarChild: Answer to the Astronauts Question

And the answer is... Study, study, study. All future astronauts must make good grades in school. Return to StarChild homepage, Return ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/astronaut_answer.html - 4k

StarChild: Did you know... (Astronauts)

Did you know...? Working in a big tank full of water allows astronauts to pretend they are working in space where they are weightless. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/astronaut_know.html - 4k

Solution to the Astronaut Pow-Wow Logic Problem

Solution to the Pow-Wow Problem. Solution. Moving clockwise the pilots are seated: Gutierrez, Gibson, Hartsfield, Young, Crippen, and Collins. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/activity/powwow_solution.html - 4k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Activities: Blast Off Boutique

Each part has a special job to do in keeping astronauts safe and healthy while they work outside their spacecraft. ... Most astronauts have very hard heads. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/activity/boutique.html - 8k

StarChild: Space Stations

Read It Listen, Space Stations. When astronauts sleep in space, they are zipped into sleeping bags which are then attached to the walls of their spacecraft. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/space_station.html - 8k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Space Activities: Astro-logically ...

Pre-Launch Luncheon. Astronauts from Georgia, Washington, Maine, and Florida met for lunch and to discuss an upcoming mission. The ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/activity/astro_logic.html - 6k

StarChild: Space Wardrobe

The spacesuits that today's astronauts wear while on a spacewalk have changeable parts just like a Lego set does. ... In fact, astronauts need a lot of clothes! ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/wardrobe.html - 8k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Activities: Time Ater Time

American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. The United States launched the Space Shuttle Columbia. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/activity/time.html - 9k

StarChild: Space Shuttle <I>Columbia</I> Accident

space. The shuttle was carrying seven astronauts. The astronauts were Colonel Rick Husband, Commander William McCool, Lt. Colonel ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/columbia.html - 7k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Space Activities: Where in the World?

travel. Try to match each astronaut with the country in which they were born. On the map you will see letters on eight countries. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/activity/world.html - 6k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Space Activities: There's No Space ...

Astronauts and cosmonauts from many different parts of the world have made important contributions to the body of scientific knowledge. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/activity/world2.html - 8k

Dr. Franklin Chang-Díaz

Roosevelt. As a boy Franklin dreamed of moving to the United States to become an astronaut. ... Dr. Chang-Díaz became an astronaut in 1981. After ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/diaz.html - 7k

Dr. Mae Jemison

She received a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1981. NASA selected Dr. Jemison for astronaut training in 1987. ... A Question. Mae Jemison is no longer an astronaut. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/jemison.html - 7k

StarChild: Apollo 11

Apollo 11. Astronauts' foot prints and Lunar Rover tire tracks will stay on the Moon for millions of years because there is no wind to blow them away. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/apollo11.html - 7k

Multidisciplinary Activities on Space and Space Exploration

Astro-logically speaking Use your powers of logic to solve these astronaut problems! ... Try to match each astronaut with the country in which they were born. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/activity.html - 6k

John Glenn

John Glenn. John Glenn was one of the first seven astronauts in NASA's space program. ... Senator Glenn was first chosen to be a NASA astronaut in 1959. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/glenn.html - 7k

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong flew aboard Gemini 8. While in orbit, he and fellow astronaut David Scott carried out the first docking in space between two vehicles. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/armstrong.html - 7k

Alan Shepard

During World War II, Alan Shepard worked onboard a destroyer. He was a Navy test pilot when he was chosen to be one of the first American astronauts. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level1/shepard.html - 6k

StarChild: The Moon

visited. On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed the Lunar Module of Apollo 11 on the Moon's surface. ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/moon.html - 8k

Answer to the Hubble Space Telescope question

And the answer is... It is the job of the Space Shuttle astronauts to take care of Hubble and make any needed repairs. Return to ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/hubble_answer.html - 4k

StarChild: Multidisciplinary Space Activities: Where in the World?

and reading. A. 2. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Dr. Takao Doi was the first Japanese astronaut to conduct a spacewalk (November 1997). E. 3 ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level1/world_solution.html - 5k

Where did the Moon come from?

and the energy of the impact could account for the extra heating of lunar material required by analysis of lunar rock samples obtained by the Apollo astronauts ... http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question38.html - 10k