Space suits get the oxygen either from a spacecraft via an umbilical cord or from a backpack life support system that the astronaut wears. Both the shuttle and the International Space Station have normal air mixtures that mimic our atmosphere. Therefore, to go into a pure oxygen space suit, ...
The SpaceX EVA suit, designed for extravehicular activities (EVAs, or spacewalks), is based on the familiar black-and-white intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit, but with enhancements and improvements in key areas to make it lightweight and unobtrusive, all while protecting astronauts in the ...
It’s fair to say that an astronaut has a pretty tough job to perform. They use many tools in their profession, and you could add some to this astronaut drawing. For instance, you could draw a twisty pipe attached to the astronaut’s suit. This would be used to tether the astronaut t...
You don't really sit in space, because you don't weight anything, so astronauts need to either strap themselves in or use handles to hold themselves down. You can actually check out a guided tour of the toilet cabin on the ISS, given by Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti: Out of Si...
However, in microgravity, simple, steady, slow-moving flames result; these types of flames make it easier to study the combustion process. The resulting information could yield a better understanding of the combustion process, and lead to better designs of furnaces or the reduction of air ...
Would-be spacewalkers will find a host of facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children’s book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations). From detailed info about how to train (sometimes under...
"To make sure that Chinese astronauts complete their missions and return to Earth safely. "Eight types, covering more than 200 subjects of training, are set." Huang Weifen, chief designer of the astronaut system for China's manned space project, told CCTV News. Apart from physical training, ...
In this post, we will teach you how to make AI art on three amazing platforms: Jasper, Midjourney, and the new kid on the block, Leonardo AI!
A Memory Palace is an imaginary location in your mind where you can store mnemonic images. The most common type of memory palace involves making a journey through a place you know well.