Space & Astronomy
Exploring "Why" questions about Space & Astronomy
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Why didn’t NASA leave the Space Shuttle in space docked to the ISS?
The shuttles were not designed for long durations in space, the heating systems, power systems, life support etc were only supposed to last for a few weeks at a time, then be taken apart and serviced
Why do some sports games and programs start at random times like 8:49?
I'm not entirely sure, but with sports, I wouldn't be surprised if the reason is so broadcasters can do pre-game previews and stuff before the game starts.
Why we only see one face of the moon
It's actually very common for a moon to show only one face to its planet, thanks to [tidal locking](_URL_0_). The force of gravity causes the moon to bulge slightly on the axis pointing at its planet.
Why do we have to restart our PC after uninstalling an app?
In my experience, only the OS itself applies to this statement, meaning updates etc. Any other program I've used asked me to restart after installing/uninstalling and not once have I
Why is building a Mars colony the next big space mission? Why not a colony on our very own moon?
There is actually a lot of discussion about having a jumping off point on the moon. The main reason is for the science. There has not likely ever been life on the moon, but we know that at one point m
Why do you words start sounding funny when you repeat them?
It's called semantic satiation - a distinct pattern of neurons in the brain keep firing each time you hear it and the brain reactively inhibits the strength of the firing each successive time. Without
Why does the sun seem to burn hotter in the morning (ca. 10:00) than in the afternoon (ca. 17:00)?
1000 is only 2 hours off of noon. 1700 is 5 hours off if noon. The morning equivalent of 1700 would be 0700.
Why didn’t this gopro burn up when it fell from Earth’s atmosphere?
It never attained orbital velocity ( like a space ship or a satellite n).. It Got close to space or upper atmosphere by doing a very slow parabolic path on a ballon. This is why Felix Baumgartner wasn
Why does every router I have ever owned need to be restarted so often?
Dont buy a cheap router. Buy a nice $70-120 router and youll be much happier.
Why don’t we feel the earth spinning?
Actually, it's because of multiple things. Firstly, as others have already said, you don't feel velocity but only acceleration. Now as you might know, in a rotating frame of reference, there is a forc