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Will the International space station be expanded?
The space agency is confident Congress and its international partners will agree to extend the station’s life beyond 2024, when it is currently set to expire. On Friday, the Senate passed a NASA authorization bill that would extend it to 2030.
Why can you only see the space station sometimes?
Space Station is only visible when it’s illuminated by sunlight. During the day, the sky is too bright to see it and as we look up late at night, ISS flies through Earth’s shadow so there’s no sunlight falling on the station for us to see it.
What keeps the International Space Station in orbit around Earth?
To wrap this very long answer up, the thing that keeps the ISS in space is the balance between Earths gravity and the centrifugal force enacted on the ISS by its immense speed. Why doesn’t the space station fall straight down and crash into the Earth? It IS falling. Constantly. That’s what an orbit is.
Why doesn’t the space station fall to the Earth?
The space station won’t fall so long as its earth crew feeds it with enough energy, pushing it away from the earths energy conservation system known as gravity . The only way a space station could orbit on its own without falling to the earth is by placing it behind the moon as a satellite to the moon.
Why do astronauts on the ISS work out so much?
Why are astronauts on board the ISS working out so much? Aside from keeping fit and staying on top of their game, the main reason astronauts work out during trip into outer space is because they suffer from a condition similar to osteoporosis, a disease that results in a significant amount of bone loss.
How do astronauts cycle on the International Space Station?
Astronauts also use the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System (CEVIS), which is essentially a mechanical bicycle. The CEVIS is actually bolted to the floor of the ISS, and astronauts strap their shoes into buckles and wear seat belts to hold themselves down.