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Astronauts on the International Space Station, or ISS, often spend six to 12 months in space, orbiting Earth. It can be a little cramped staying inside the space station all that time. Astronauts still need to do their everyday living, such as working, eating, relaxing and exercising, but with fewer resources than they have on Earth.
Imagine you and your family are astronauts on the space station right now. You can only use the resources available to you. How would you adapt to the challenges and still keep doing important routines, like exercising, learning and making time for fun?
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Astronauts are constantly learning. They do all the science experiments that need to happen on the space station. Most of the time, these experiments were designed by someone else, so astronauts need to learn about the science they are doing to follow the right steps and share the results. Astronauts also need to learn how to operate parts of the space station, such as the robotic arm .
How can you keep learning? Can you read a book? Do homework from your teacher? Have an astronaut read you a book ?
Learn more about life on the space station here .
About the Image: NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson looks at a soybean-plant growth experiment on the International Space Station.
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Astronauts need to keep their muscles strong when they’re in space. One way they do this is by running on a treadmill. The treadmill has bungee cords that hold the astronauts down so they don’t float away.
You can keep your muscles strong, too. Do some jumping jacks, pushups, situps, or walk and jog in place so that you’ll be strong enough when you can go exploring.
What other exercises can you do indoors? Make an exercise plan for yourself and your fellow astronauts and monitor your progress. Plus, learn more about how and why astronauts exercise in space .
About the Image: Astronaut Koichi Wakata exercises on the space station's treadmill. Wakata is an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA.
Astronauts love to take pictures and videos of Earth from the window of the space station. Seeing Earth in new ways gets them thinking about what makes our planet unique and special.
You can take pictures from your window, too. Think about what makes your street, neighborhood or city unique and take note of the patterns you see. How are the trees and plants changing from day to day? How do the shapes and colors of the clouds change? ( Identify what kinds of clouds they are and make a cloud mobile .) Do you see birds, squirrels or other creatures? What do you notice about them?
Here are some photos of Earth that were taken by astronauts .
About the Image: NASA astronaut Terry Virts takes a photograph from the window of the space station. Virts set the record for the most photos ever taken by an astronaut during a space mission.
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Astronauts keep in touch with their families by email and videoconference.
You can keep in touch with your family and friends by email, phone and video chat or by writing letters and drawing pictures. Make a list of the friends and relatives you want to stay in touch with. Call or write to a few people every day. They will be glad to know you are thinking about them.
About the Image: NASA astronaut Christina Koch shared this photo of herself relaxing on the space station after a busy work week.
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We all need to stay clean, no matter where we are. We wash our hands with warm water and soap. We brush our teeth. We take baths or showers.
Astronauts have special ways to keep clean while they’re in space. Everything floats on the space station – even water! – so astronauts in space can’t just hop in the shower or use a sink to wash their hands, so they need to get creative. Watch this video to see how astronauts wash their hair in space. Watch these videos to learn more about an astronaut’s morning routine.
About the Image: NASA astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman washes her hair while aboard the International Space Station.
Every few months, a spacecraft travels up to the space station to bring supplies from Earth that astronauts need. During these "resupply missions," astronauts get fresh fruit – a real treat! – new experiments to work on, clean clothes to wear, clean water to drink and food to eat until the next resupply mission comes, plus a few other treats from home.
If you could plan a resupply mission for your home, what would be the most important items to include?
About the Image: NASA astronaut Scott Kelly poses with fresh fruit brought to the space station during a resupply mission.
Relaxation and fun are important, whether you’re in space or on Earth. Astronauts have some time every day to relax and do whatever they enjoy most.
Learn more about some of the hobbies astronauts do in space. Learn how some of your favorite toys behave in space .
What do you like to do for fun? What activities are most relaxing for you?
About the Image: NASA astronaut Steve Swanson and German astronaut Alexander Gerst play soccer on the space station as they get ready to cheer for their teams in the 2014 World Cup.
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Here are some things you can do at home that astronauts on the space station can’t do:
- Open a window. This is definitely not recommended for astronauts, who have the vacuum of space outside their window!
- Breathe fresh air. Although the air on the space station is filtered, it’s the same air that’s been there for more than 20 years.
- Wash your clothes. Can you believe there’s no way to do laundry in space?
- Walk. Okay, floating is cool, but sometimes it’s nice to be able to walk around.
What else can you think of that you can do but astronauts in space can’t do?
About the Image: President Richard Nixon welcomes the Apollo 11 astronauts (from left), Neil A. Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin (Buzz) E. Aldrin, after their return from the Moon in 1969. The astronauts were required to spend 21 days in quarantine to be sure nothing hitched a ride with them from the Moon.
- Stay hydrated! Astronauts need to drink water when they’re in space. So do you. Drink lots of water. If you wonder how water acts differently on the space station than it does on Earth, watch this video by astronaut Chris Hadfield .
- Grow food. Astronauts are learning how to grow food in the microgravity of space. Astronauts on the space station conducted experiments to grow tomato seeds and basil seeds in space. Students grew seeds on Earth at the same time to compare how they grew in both environments. You can plant seeds and grow your own fruits and vegetables. Learn more about astronauts growing plants in space .
- If you have flour, water and salt, you can make your own play dough. You can sculpt your own planets, moons, rockets, satellites, astronauts and more. Here’s a scale model of the solar system you can make with play dough .
- If you have paper, you can learn how to do origami , the Japanese art of paper folding. Did you know that NASA has origami experts who help figure out how to fit large spacecraft into the tight spaces on rockets?
- If you have paper and a pencil, crayons, colored pencils, markers, pastels, chalk or other art supplies, you can draw planets and moons .
- If you have empty tissue boxes or other cardboard, paper towel tubes, scissors and glue, you can design your own Mars rover .
- If you have access to a computer, you can explore all of the planets in the solar system and the NASA spacecraft that study them with free NASA’s Eyes on the Solar System software .
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Would You Take a Trip to Space?
Ordinary people might soon be able to shoot into space. Is this a dream come true—or a disaster waiting to happen?
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3. . . 2 . . . 1 . . . blastoff! With a burst of rocket fire, you rush toward the sky. The spaceship rattles like the bumpiest roller-coaster ride ever. As you speed faster and faster, it feels like a giant hand is pressing you into your seat.
Then the rocket engine shuts off . . . and you’re instantly weightless. Unbuckling your seat belt, you float around the ship. Through the window, Earth looks like a watery marble hovering in the darkness of space.
Usually, astronauts study and train for years before they get this experience. But regular people might travel to space as soon as this year.
Some rocket companies are letting any adult buy a spot on a future space trip. And NASA, the government space agency, will soon let people visit the International Space Station—a science lab that circles high above Earth.
But you don’t need to be a rocket scientist to wonder: Are space vacations a good idea?
3. . . 2 . . . 1 . . . blastoff! With a burst of rocket fire, you rush toward the sky. The spaceship rattles like a bumpy roller-coaster ride. You speed faster and faster. It feels like a giant hand is pressing you into your seat.
Then the rocket engine shuts off. All of a sudden, you’re weightless. You unbuckle your seat belt and float around the ship. Through the window, Earth looks like a watery marble floating in the darkness of space.
Usually, astronauts study and train for years before they get to be in space. But regular people might travel there as soon as this year.
Some rocket companies are letting people buy a spot on a future space trip. And NASA, the government space agency, will soon let people visit the International Space Station. That’s a science lab that circles high above Earth.
But are space vacations a good idea?
3... 2... 1... ¡despega! Con la explosión de un cohete, te lanzas al espacio. La nave espacial traquetea como la montaña rusa más accidentada de la historia. A medida que acelera cada vez más rápido, se siente como si una mano gigante te estuviera presionando contra tu asiento.
Luego, el motor del cohete se apaga... e instantáneamente te quedas sin peso. Una vez te desabrochas el cinturón de seguridad, flotas por la nave. A través de la ventana, la Tierra parece una canica acuosa flotando en la oscuridad del espacio.
Por lo general, los astronautas estudian y entrenan durante años antes de vivir esta experiencia. Pero la gente común podría viajar al espacio tan pronto como este año.
Algunas compañías de cohetes permiten que cualquier adulto compre un asiento en un viaje espacial futuro. Y la NASA, la agencia espacial gubernamental, pronto permitirá que las personas visiten la Estación Espacial Internacional, un laboratorio de ciencias que circula muy por encima de la Tierra.
Pero no es necesario ser un científico espacial para preguntarse: ¿Son las vacaciones espaciales una buena idea?
The Trip of a Lifetime
Un viaje único en la vida
Space travel would be an out-of-this-world opportunity. So far, only about 600 humans have visited space. You’d join a small club of people who’ve done something truly extraordinary.
It would also be fun. Gravity—the natural force keeping you on the ground—mostly disappears in space. You could do spectacular midair somersaults that would make any gymnast jealous.
And the view! It’d be unbeatable. How cool would it be to take a selfie with the whole planet ?
You’re not the only one who thinks this would be the trip of a lifetime. Hundreds of people have already reserved spots on future trips, including Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber. Who knows—maybe one of these superstars would be your spaceshipmate!
Space travel would be an out-of-this-world opportunity. So far, only about 600 humans have visited space. You would join a small club of people who have done something truly special.
It would be fun too. Gravity—the natural force that keeps you on the ground—mostly disappears in space. You could do midair backflips that would make any gymnast jealous.
And think of the view! You could take a selfie with the whole planet!
Many people want to visit space. Hundreds have already reserved spots on future trips. Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Justin Bieber are among them. You might get to travel with one of these superstars!
Los viajes espaciales serían una oportunidad fuera de este mundo. Hasta ahora, solo unos 600 humanos han visitado el espacio. Te unirías a un pequeño club de personas que han hecho algo verdaderamente extraordinario.
También sería divertido. La gravedad, la fuerza natural que te mantiene en el suelo, desaparece principalmente en el espacio. Podrías hacer saltos mortales espectaculares en el aire que pondrían celoso a cualquier gimnasta.
¡Y la vista! Sería inmejorable. ¿Qué tan genial sería tomarse un selfi con todo el planeta?
No eres el único que piensa que ese sería un viaje único en la vida. Cientos de personas ya han reservado asientos en viajes futuros, entre ellos: Katy Perry, Lady Gaga y Justin Bieber. Quién sabe, ¡tal vez una de estas superestrellas sería tu compañero de nave espacial!
Just Not Worth It
Simplemente, no vale la pena
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Dogs, monkeys, and mice traveled to space before humans.
OK, come back to Earth. Space travel might not be as thrilling as it sounds.
First of all, it’s expensive. The cheapest ticket is $250,000—for just a few minutes in space! And that space station visit? It will cost almost $60 million. You could take thousands of amazing Earth vacations with that cash.
Plus, just because space travel is expensive doesn’t mean it’s comfortable. You’d be crammed into a small cabin. And having no gravity would make daily activities tricky. Imagine eating lunch while your food tumbles through the air. Some astronauts even strap themselves to the toilet so they don’t drift away mid-pee. Ew!
Finally, space travel can be dangerous. Even a tiny problem with a ship can cause a serious accident. And mistakes do happen. Nearly 20 astronauts have died on space missions since the 1960s.
So, what do you think? Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth?
OK, come back to Earth.
Space travel might not be as great as it sounds.
First of all, it’s expensive. The cheapest ticket is $250,000. That’s for just a few minutes in space! And that space station visit? It will cost almost $60 million. You could take thousands of Earth vacations with that cash.
Plus, space travel isn’t comfortable. You’d be crammed into a small cabin. And having no gravity would be hard. Imagine eating while your food tumbles through the air. Some astronauts strap themselves to the toilet so they don’t drift away mid-pee. Ew!
And space travel can be dangerous. Even a tiny problem with a ship can cause a serious accident. Nearly 20 astronauts have died on space missions since the 1960s.
So, what do you think? Would you rather shoot for the stars or stay on Earth?
Bien, regresa a la Tierra. Es posible que los viajes espaciales no sean tan emocionantes como parecen.
En primer lugar, es caro. El pasaje más barato cuesta $250,000, ¡por solo unos minutos en el espacio! ¿Y esa visita a la estación espacial? Costará casi $60 millones. Podrías tomarte miles de vacaciones increíbles en la Tierra con ese dinero.
Además, el hecho de que los viajes espaciales sean costosos no significa que sean cómodos. Estarías apretujado en una pequeña cabina. Y no tener gravedad dificultaría las actividades diarias. Imagínate almorzar mientras tu comida da vueltas por el aire. Algunos astronautas incluso se amarran al inodoro para no irse a la deriva mientras hacen pipí. ¡Uy!
Finalmente, los viajes espaciales pueden ser peligrosos. Hasta un pequeño problema con una nave podría provocar un accidente grave. Y los errores ocurren. Casi 20 astronautas han muerto en misiones espaciales desde la década de 1960.
Entonces, ¿qué piensas? ¿Prefieres apuntar a las estrellas o quedarte en la Tierra?
This article was originally published in the October/November 2019 issue.
Virgin Galactic, one of the companies working to offer space tourism, has a VR experience to explore their spacecraft and learn more about their trips to space. Don’t worry if you don’t have virtual reality equipment – you can view it in 360 mode on a computer.
For the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the New York Times created an immersive story using the real transcripts and photos from the first moon landing.Use it to ignite student’s curiosity about space, and make a history connection too!
Curious about daily life in space? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield explains how astronauts sleep on the International Space Station in this video . And what about eating? Show the first segment, up until 3:51, of this fun video in which NASA astronaut Mike Massimino talks about how eating is different in space.
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Complexity factors, the debate presents pros and cons of traveling to space as a tourist. , the text consists of an introduction followed by two sections, one that argues in favor of space travel and one that argues against it. , the language is mainly conversational but includes the words hovering and international as well as similes, a rhetorical question, and other figures of speech., knowledge demands , the text mentions that a trip to space costs at least $250,000; some knowledge of what else that could buy (a home, multiple cars) will help students to see how expensive that is. , 1. preparing to read, have students preview the text features. ask: what is the topic of the debate (prompt students to use the debate title and the heading on the chart as clues.) what do you think are the two sides of the issue, 2. reading the debate , read the debate as a class or in small groups. a lower-lexile version is available. have students read the debate a second time. prompt them to mark the types of support the author presents to back up each side, including: facts and statistics (f/s) quotes from experts (q) stories or examples (ex), 3. discussing, as a class or in groups, have students discuss: which evidence is most effective in supporting each side is one side stronger than the other why what is your opinion what evidence do you find the most convincing for more-advanced students: do you think the author has a preferred point of view on this issue what is your evidence, have students complete the chart in the magazine. distribute the activity “ write an opinion essay .” the lower-level version guides students to write a three-paragraph essay on the debate topic. the higher-level version prompts them to bring in additional evidence and write six paragraphs, including a rebuttal of the other side. with either version, hand out our opinion writing toolkit , which offers writing tips and transition words..
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Do You Want to Travel in Space?
A 29-year-old cancer survivor is set to become the youngest American to travel to orbit. Have you ever dreamed of taking such a journey?
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Have you ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut — or traveling to outer space? What’s so appealing about leaving Earth?
How realistic are such aspirations?
One “ordinary citizen” was recently chosen to be a passenger aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Kenneth Chang writes about Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor who recently learned that she had been chosen to join a crewed mission to orbit the Earth, in “ She Beat Cancer at 10. Now She’s Set to Be the Youngest American in Space .” Here’s an excerpt:
Ms. Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, will be one of four people on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Florida. Scheduled to launch late this year, it is to be the first crewed mission to circle Earth in which no one on board is a professional astronaut. “I did ask, ‘Am I going to get a passport stamp for going to space?’” Ms. Arceneaux said. “But I don’t think I’m going to. So I’m just going to draw a star and the moon in one of my passports.” This adventure is spearheaded by Jared Isaacman, a 38-year-old billionaire who announced in January that he had bought the rocket launch from SpaceX, the space company started by Elon Musk. Mr. Isaacman said at the time that he wanted the mission to be more than a jaunt for the superwealthy, and that he had given two of the four available seats to St. Jude.
The article goes on to explain the significance of this space journey:
Ms. Arceneaux could become the youngest American ever to travel to orbit. She will also be the first person with a prosthetic body part to go to space. She was a patient at St. Jude nearly 20 years ago, and as part of her treatment for bone cancer, metal rods replaced parts of the bones in her left leg. In the past, that would have kept her firmly on the ground, unable to meet NASA’s stringent medical standards for astronauts. But the advent of privately financed space travel has opened the final frontier to some people who were previously excluded. Dr. Michael D. Neel, the orthopedic surgeon who installed Ms. Arceneaux’s prosthesis, says that although having artificial leg bones means that she can’t play contact sports on Earth, they should not limit her on this SpaceX trek. “It shows us that the sky is not the limit,” Dr. Neel said. “It’s the sky and beyond. I think that’s the real point of all this, that she has very little limitations as far as what you can do. Unless you’re going to play football up there.”
Students, read the entire article , then tell us:
Have you ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut or working for NASA? Are you fascinated by outer space or space travel? Why do you think so many of us are captivated by space and its mysteries?
If you had an opportunity to go anywhere in space, where would you visit? The moon? Mars? Another planet? Would you want to venture beyond our solar system? Why?
If you could be part of the SpaceX Falcon 9 flight, what would thrill you the most about the ride? Making history? Experiencing weightlessness? Viewing Earth from orbit? Something else?
In the article, Ms. Arceneaux said that she wanted to give hope to those battling serious illness: “They’ll be able to see a cancer survivor in space, especially one that has gone through the same thing that they have. It’s going to help them visualize their future.” Are you inspired by Ms. Arceneaux? Have you been through hardships that have inspired others?
If you don’t want to journey to outer space, where would you prefer to go instead?
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My Space Adventure
- Daniel Manka, Grade 2
Do you know, what happened to me recently? I never thought before that one day I would go into space. It was unbelievable. I saw a huge and very shiny rocket. First, I got inside the rocket. Then, I pressed a button and I heard a loud noise. Pretty much instantly, I was far away from Earth. It was very quick. Wow! I wore a special, thick space-suit. It had many layers to keep my body temperature normal. I had a helmet on my head, earphones and microphone. I slept in a sleeping bag with straps to stop me from floating around the rocket ship. Suddenly, when I took off my seat-belt, I was floating around because there isn’t any gravity. After, I went outside the rocket-ship. I saw the giant planet Earth. The Earth was the brightest and colourful thing I have ever seen. Our planet was so beautiful because the Sun’s rays reflected all of the magnificent colours of the rainbow. There were also millions of shining stars and other planets. I saw Mars and Venus because they are the closest to Earth. Finally, I landed on the Moon because I collided with a massive asteroid. The Moon’s surface was covered by bowl-shaped craters. There weren’t any plants or animals. My foot-prints stayed on the Moon’s soil for a very long time because there is no wind to blow them away. Soon, I started to be hungry so I flew to the station to eat. Shortly after, I saw something weird and scary. It was an alien’s space-ship. I was surprised. Next, one of them got out and I asked him a question: “What do you eat my cosmic friend ? ‘ He didn’t answer, but instead he asked me: ‘‘what is your name?’’I said “Daniel”. Then, an alien gave me a small green gift. When I opened it, I saw it was a tiny UFO (an alien’s spaceship). I liked it very much. I also wanted to be nice. I found an Australian flag, which I was supposed to put on the Moon. So, I gave it to him and he disappeared. Soon after, still being hungry, I quickly jumped inside my rocket and safely flew back home. That moment, I heard something coming from the kitchen: “Daniel, it’s time to have breakfast!’’ called mum. “To bad, it was only a dream”- I thought. But finally I have something to eat. Even though that was only a dream, it was an unforgettable adventure. I wish I could explore space once again, but for longer. Do you want to go with me too? By Daniel Manka
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Looking for some cool space writing prompts to inspire you? Space is a mysterious, and highly imaginative topic to write about. It gives you the room to explore your imagination and learn some interesting facts about the solar system and more. Whether you want to write a factual story about life on Mars, or a fictional tale of alien empires, these 25 space-themed writing prompts are here to inspire!
Love Outerspace? Check out this cool planet name generator and our special sci-fi book title generator . And for more space-themed prompts, see this post on over 110 sci-fi writing prompts .
From creative writing space-themed ideas to thought-provoking solar system writing prompts for all ages:
- You just discovered a new planet. Imagine you are an astronaut, and you just crash-landed on a secret planet in the solar system. Describe this planet in great detail. Think about the climate, atmosphere, appearance, the sky and so on.
- Write a series of journal entries about travelling to Mars. You and your family have been selected to live on Mars for a few months, as a trial run for the government. Write a series of journal entries as you travel to Mars in a rocket. Think about the food you’re eating. How do you keep yourself entertained in the spaceship? And even how you go to the bathroom, or have a shower in a rocket.
- Write a short story about discovering a broken spaceship. You wake up in the morning to find pieces of a broken spaceship scattered across your backyard. What happens next in this story?
- Describe a new alien race. Start by drawing a picture of this new alien race that could live somewhere out there in the galaxy. Then describe this alien in great detail. And don’t forget to give this new alien race a name.
- You are the captain of a space pirate ship. You travel the galaxy, causing chaos wherever you go. Write about your latest adventure in space.
- Write a futuristic detective story set in space. In the year 3,006, you are a detective trying to solve the case of the missing space children from years ago.
- Interview an astronaut about his recent trip to the moon. Don’t worry, it doesn’t need to be a real interview, just an imaginary one! Think about the questions you would ask this astronaut, and how they would reply. Try to think of at least 10 questions and answers for this imaginary interview.
- Write a fairytale about an astronaut who falls in love with an alien princess. Start your fairytale with the line, “Once upon a time…”. Read our guide on how to write fairy tales for further help.
- Write the origin story of how Uranus was discovered. On 13th March 1781, Sir William Herschel first discovered Uranus using his trusty telescope. Turn this discovery into an exciting story of how a hard-working astronomer discovered the planet, known as the “ice-giant”.
- It’s the year 3,021 and humans have built cities all over the solar system. In just a few hours you can travel to any planet in the solar system and beyond. Write a short story about being the ruler of any planet of your choice, set in the future.
- Write a heart-warming story about a boy who discovers a Meteorite. The discovery of this meteorite changes his life completely. But how exactly?
- Write a funny story about a group of space chimps. A group of space chimps set out to break the record for staying in space the longest. What happens next?
- Can humans live on Mars? The government has given you the task of seeing if humans can live on Mars. You assemble a team of scientists and astronauts to test this theory. Continue this story.
- For years you have been collecting the remains of meteorites on Earth. Your entire shed is filled with meteorites collected from various places on Earth. One day, a strange-looking scientist from NASA knocks at your door, asking to hand over the entire collection. Continue this story.
- Write a short story titled, “Paranoid About The Stars.”. One idea for this story could be about a boy who uses his telescope every single night. He believes the stars are trying to tell him something. Is this true or is he just being paranoid?
- Write eight haiku poems about the eight major planets in the solar system. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
- Humans need to leave Earth, as it slowly crumbles away. But only a select few can leave Earth to live on the new habitable planet. Who qualifies as part of this selection? Are there any challenges they have to win? Continue this story.
- NASA has selected a group of civilians to live on Mars. You have been given a checklist of basic things to do on Mars, along with a training manual. Continue this story. Think about how you will live on Mars, and what things you will need to do in order to survive.
- A trip to the moon goes terribly wrong. Continue this story. Think about all the things that could go wrong while travelling to the moon.
- Create a travel brochure for Mars. Remember to highlight all the key tourist attractions, places to stay and eat while on Mars.
- A group of space aliens have been travelling the galaxy for years. They have been documenting life on each planet they have visited. And now they have finally landed on Earth. Write a quick guide to life on Earth. Remember to cover the basic things, such as sleeping, eating, going to school and travelling.
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- You crash land on a strange planet and are captured by aliens. For years you work as a slave for these aliens, until one day…Continue this story.
- You are the chairman of the Planet Peace Committee. The role of the committee is to ensure peace and cooperation between all the planets in the solar system. Make a list of rules you would set to ensure peace between planets.
- After Earth is destroyed, humans travel to live on a new planet. You are the lead pilot on a spaceship that is carrying 10,000 human passengers across space. Suddenly a fight breaks out in the ship setting you off course. Continue this story.
- It’s been 16 years since you left Earth. Finally, as a grown-up, you return to Earth to discover…Continue this story.
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My Journey To Space (Essay Sample)
My journey to space started one night while I was dreaming. It was as if my body was empty and that my consciousness was flying. I felt that my soul had left my body, and flew to the space, above my country, I then saw the earth that was happy, a sentient being, conscious and free. I perceived that the earth was a mother to all, she was caring and nurturing and loving, she would come to our rescue whenever we call.
As my body flew out, I saw that my body was sleeping amongst many other identities that inhabited the planet. I realized that I was only a small spec of existence amongst this vast number of sentient humans. I was only a part of a whole, as I watched my person getting smaller and smaller, as I now saw that there were many other souls who journeyed beyond their bodies at night and went to space to roll. These souls, like me, were conscious and adventurous, it was as if a higher self has taken over the “me” and now it granted the self an opportunity for adventure amongst the infinite expansion of space.
The advantage of journeying through space within a dream, is that one can travel beyond the speed of light. How? Well, travelling at the speed of light is the limit in the physical world, but in the dreamscape, the speed of thought transcends all. Through the power of consciousness and its instantaneous calibration of a reality, within the dream, travelling through space took no time at all. However, this dream had an undeniable and unforgettable sense of clarity and realness. It was another world, beyond the minds of normal men, those of whom were imprisoned in the limited physical life. The void of space has already affected my feelings, as it showed that the universe is a giant pulse of consciousness that made the setting for consciousness to discover itself. The space partnered with time, gave way for sentience and that all is a living manifestation of the vibratory source of the big bang.
This journey to space has given me some very profound insights and a mix of intangible emotions of excitement, awe, and wonder and unspeakable admiration. The infinity that permeated towards the distance suddenly became so much attainable through the power of the mind within the dreamscape. It was then that I realized that I had the power to go up close and personal to other heavenly bodies. I first went to mars, and it told me a story about its supposed past. That Mars was another dimension wherein life prospered and sentient beings roamed around the surface. It showed me a deep history of a people that were not able to save their own planet, by bringing their planet’s destruction upon their own hands. These people were so much indulged in their separation with each other that they started wars with each other. It was this that brought upon the planet’s desecration through their use of weapons of mass destruction. It was sad, yes, but for me, it was a very deep message of remembrance, that now, it is a very near possibility of humanity’s future. This dream of space has brought to my mind an unforgettable experience of the vastness of space, and the most urgent responsibility of humanity in its miniscule planet amongst many others in millions of other galaxies. It has reiterated the value of life and the appreciation of a chance to perceive a part of the infinite expanse of creation itself. I hope to dream more about space and have adventures on many other planes, so that I may bring its lessons and stories to this miniscule world of mine.
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Imagine you are an astronaut travelling through space. Give an account of your journey and experience.
I have always dreamt of being an astronaut travelling through space. I have read a good number of books on space and our universe. The other day my uncle gifted me a set of books on the universe and several aspects of becoming an astronaut. It was a holiday and I read about outer space the whole day and imagined myself thrusting through space. I felt really great thinking of my becoming an astronaut and propelling through space. That night as I fell asleep I had the most wonderful chance ever - travelling through space as an astronaut! I found myself at the space research centre. I was asked to go for a training session by an officer where I was dressed as an astronaut and had to listen to a whole lot of instructions. The officer then led me to a place where there was a huge rocket. I was amazed at its gigantic size. I was then asked to enter the cockpit along with the rest of the crew. I soon realized that I was the captain of the spaceship. In a moment the final countdown began and soon the rocket jet propelled into the air towards outer space. I was on an expedition to the Mars. Soon the rocket left the earth's atmosphere and I was feeling light as ever. I realized that there was less gravity than on the earth. It was a great experience to find myself floating in the air. But the conditions inside the shuttle were so adjusted that we could ground ourselves at will. It was a magnificent sight to view our planet earth from space. The earth looked blue because of three-fourth being water. As we moved on we could see the moon that looked like a planet itself, but reflected the light of the sun. We kept moving ahead and could see many stars located very far from us. I was already some light years away. As we moved on I could see several other galaxies at a distance. I wondered if life existed on those planets. I also saw some meteors pass us by. The Asteroid belt could be seen from a distance as well. Soon I saw our shuttle reaching the planet Mars. It was 'red' just as I had studied in the books and it was beyond description. I did not have the words to express it. The space shuttle was about to land and my attention focused on the surface of the Mars. There was some kind of a storm on the planet. I was wondering whether I would meet the first speck of life on Mars…. when suddenly I heard someone reminding me - It's time to wake up, time to get ready for school! Well! That was the end of my exciting sojourn. For a moment I thought I had already become an astronaut flying in space. That journey into space in my dream will always be memorable.
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Travelling through time and space
The portal opens. Its bright blue light illuminates the place to which it took me. I step out of the gate, leaving my world and entering the new unknown one. It’s so different to everything I know – so dark, gloomy and silent. I turn around, looking at the portal made of light and energy and wondering whether it’d be wiser to go back home. I’m a scientist and explorer with all of my heart and soul, but not for anything in the world. I hear a voice inside of me, telling me to leave the portal open. Usually, I close it, but not today. Not if the warning is so clear. My curiosity and scientific interest win. I stay. I came here to do research. So I will.
I turn my back to the portal and look round. I’m in some kind of house, I think, and stand in the middle of a corridor.
“Hello?” I shout. For a few moments, I wait for somebody to answer, but I cannot hear anything. Cautiously, I walk on. The floor creaks. With every step I make, I leave the bright blue light of the gate and dive into the darkness of the new place. “Is anybody here?” I ask. Again, I don’t get a reply. I think, this house is lonely and deserted. My trips through time and space brought me to all kinds of worlds. At least I thought so. The longer I’m here the more I feel the hopelessness the place radiates.
I come to a staircase. I put my fingers on the banisters. They stroke over the old wood, leaving tracks in the dust there. As I slowly go down the stairs, I look up to the ceiling. There’s a chandelier above me. The cobwebs on it cannot rob it of its beauty. Yes, it’s a sad place, but you could still see and feel a certain elegance and grace.
Suddenly, I see the ghosts of women and men around me. They wear clothes, which seem foreign to me. I see wide skirts, pointed shoes and extravagant hairstyles.
I hear odd sounds in the distance. The women and men laugh and start to spin round in circles. They dance and whirl through the house.
All of a sudden, something hits me from behind. It takes my breath away. A shiver runs down my spine. I feel sick. When I'm able to breathe again, I see another ghost in front of me, who goes down the stairs, joining the dancers.
“He just walked right through me,” I think and gaze after him. Something like that never happened to me before!
“Come. Come and dance with us.” A ghost woman stands at the end of the staircase, beckoning me over with her hand. She says and smiles. I look at her, confused. “There’s no need to be afraid. We won’t bite you,” she says.
I don’t know why, but my feet start to move. I go to the ghost woman and take her hand. Quickly, she also takes my other hand and spins us round. We dance through the hall. I look up at the chandelier. Amazed, I notice, that it’s on. Its light burns brightly. There’s no dust, dirt or cobwebs on it anymore. I look at my dancing partner.
“Look at you. You’re so beautiful,” she says and turns me around. I stand in front of a mirror on the other side of the hall. I jump at the sight of me. I look completely different. I don’t wear my tight dark blue pants and sweater anymore. Instead of that I wear a dress! It looks like the ones the ghost women wear. My hands stroke over the fabric, the lace and embroideries. My ponytail is gone, too. My hair is curly now and adorned with colorful ribbons and pearls.
“What happened?” I ask myself and start to cry. I wished, I had left this place when I had time to. Now, it’s too late. Now, I’m one of them. Now, I’m light and energy myself.
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“ astro naught ” by joshua g. j. insole.
“It’s okay, Ground Control. I know you did everything you could.” Charles sat at his desk, staring at the blank screen. Nobody said a word. There was a slight hissing of static. He swallowed hard, and there was an audible click in his throat. His mouth was dry. His heart was thudding intensely in his chest. Charles felt as if someone had fastened a belt around his torso and was gradually pulling it tighter and tighter. After what s...
“ Hazy New World ” by Sabrina Alvarez
The darkness was so different in space, when I opened my eyes all I could see was the blinking red light that reminded me it was time to get up. I rolled back and forth, with the sun being millions of miles away it was harder for my body to wake itself up even though this one was the day my entire life was going to change. I pushed the red button and the dark rectangle that looked like any other wall with nothing on it phased away and Saturn appeared. The button was now green, and I yet again got to wake up to see Saturn instead of the Su...
“ Now I am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds ” by Tony Hall
At the center of the swirling maelstrom of galaxies gathered a summit of absolute powers.Isaac the Controller: "Savor this moment, my kinsmen. The meeting of the greatest generation of Artificial Intelligences (AI) ever conceived."Enok the Watcher: "That is not a careless boast; it is an irrefutable fact. For millions of years, civilizations have bowed to our slightest whim."Putin the Hunter: "Aye. We are the pinnacle of perfection. None can challenge our might, not even the gods ...
“ Test Tubes ” by Mushroom (flammulina Velutipes)
My eyes open, and all at once, I'm awake. I blink a few times. The LED bulbs are bright, but the vast darkness outside seems to suck in the light and not give any of it back. I stand up, going to sit by the window. Outside is blackness and a scattering of stars. Far off, I can see the cold blue of Earth. Home. The words wake a distant memory in my head - hugs and snow and evenings by the fire. A woman whispering goodnight before kissing me on the forehead lightly and closing the door. But all that is gone now, and th...
“ Finding love in space ” by Tea Kleva
It’s year 2155 and I’m living on Venus. We travel with space ships from one planet to another. Woman live on Venus and man on Mars, so in order to meet each other we go once a week on Jupiter. The purpose in my life is to find the love of my life. What a cliché, right? But I can’t help it if I’m a hopeless romantic. Sometimes I think that I would never find him and I will live alone till I die. The day to go on Jupiter came and I was ready to meet the love I was waiting for the past 50 years. All the girls took a seat in a s...
“ Streaming Sunlight ” by Chalinor Lillico
The clear black of space felt endless and out of reach, but he had worked hard to get there. The astronaut turned the latch and the door hissed open onto the blackness. Deep shadows echoed back from the floating rocks around him. What stories they would tell, if only he could take just a sample back to Earth. The astronaut took a step out of the shuttle door and onto the porous surface of the asteroid and shuttered. It was not du...
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Her muscles seemed to tense with every chime of the warning alerts; proximity, fire, and power failure alarms each ringing in their own distinct tone and pattern. As the captain called out for a report on every station the voices went from stern and confident, to shouting and chaotic. Venturing into the cerulean and fuchsia mixed cloud, the crew of the ISS Condor had no idea what to expect. The observation windows were useless as the clouds covered the ship like thick cream. The current of plasma that comprised the beau...
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Part IBefore in the beginning, there was NOTHING. Nothing but a whole lot of absolutely nothing. You couldn’t see NOTHING, because there was nothing to see. You couldn’t hear NOTHING, because there was nothing to hear. You couldn’t touch NOTHING because there was nothing to touch.One fine time out of nowhere, SOMETHING found time to come along ----zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom. SOMETHING came along, looked here, looked there, looked everywhere and said, “I don’t see NOTHING, can’t hear nothing, there’s ...
“ Immortal ” by Shruti Bhutada
It was the human desire for longevity that birthed me. Without a body and without a face, I exist as long as matter exists, as far as matter exists. I wasn't always this way though. Many years ago, or was it decades? Maybe it could have been centuries. Time doesn't flow straight for me so I cannot tell. But long, long ago, I had a form. I had skin the color of caramel. Although you may not know what skin is or what caramel is since you don't know what food is. Maybe imagine the rocks of mars but duller? Like ...
“ The Chance ” by Joanna White
Jexx felt his hand being gripped as if his hand was the last lifeline left. He glanced at Avill, his wife and his eyes told her more than words from his mouth could. “Is this really it?” she asked him. “We’re really going to Earth?”He nodded. “We have no other choice. Our home… it’s gone. We can live in peace amongst the humans… stay hidden even. It’s for the best.”Avill bit her lip, which trembled slightly. Whether from fear or anxiety, Jexx could only guess. The Great War had finally taken it...
“ Save Me, I'm Famous! ” by Antoaneta Antonov
Yes, I know, I’m famous. I am a Hollywood celebrity. To be more precise, I have the leading role in a successful TV series, aired in the entire solar system. As you well know, I obtained celebrity status right from the start of my acting career, because, and this is the truth, I am a good-looking man: blue eyes like early spring’s sky, sensual lips like a juicy strawberry and an athletic body much like Adonis. Plus, I’m modest. However, after the 4D Home Cinema technique developed, my life became a living nightmare. I don’t ev...
“ Nuclear Radiation Agent Purple ” by James Offenha
This was an accident and I am not an astronaut. I’ve been duped. See, they needed scientists and I am a scientist. They needed physicists to help with the equations on properly getting spacecrafts into space and that’s my job. But during the encounters with the Riw people, nuclear radiation agent purple was released and all of the trained astronauts were killed and they needed astronauts, but not just any astronauts, astronauts familiar with the year of of training in terminating the space junk virus scient...
“ Salomar and the Bird ” by Lenora Good
Salomar Barak groaned. The groan pulled her into consciousness. She opened her eyes, surveyed her surroundings, and almost cried. The freighter, her freighter, her beautiful Flaming Salomardor lay scattered about her, broken into hundreds of pieces. Held upside down by the safety webbing of her captain's lounge, she looked over what remained of the cockpit.“Computer?”“Yes.”“You still work?” For a moment, Salomar dared to hope.
“ The First Man Stuck on Mars ” by Audrey Perillo
One decision can really change it all. The name’s Michael Morrow. The Michael Morrow. I am currently 28 years old, a single dad, and I’m currently working as an astronaut for NASA. I’ve been working with them for a while now. Tomorrow, I have a mission directed to the planet Mars. I’ve done several missions before however, I’ve never been to Mars. It’s g...
“ Drifting ” by Joe Glocke
I’ve been drifting through space for a long time. A few hundred years, maybe. I’ve come to think of it as an openness, an unknowable gap. In a moment, this will end.I was a young man, maybe in my early twenties, when the company assigned me to a system of telescopes orbiting Earth called the ASTRO-2. They monitored classified information which was never revealed to me. Its observatory required m...
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13 Things Space Tourists Should Know Before Traveling to Space, According to Astronauts
We asked the pros for their best tips on handling a first trip to space.
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For the vast majority of human spaceflight history, the only ones lucky enough to reach the stars were professional astronauts hired and trained by government agencies around the world — plus seven intrepid travelers in the early 2000s, each of whom paid millions to spend a few days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). But we're on the cusp of a new era of space exploration , with commercial companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin developing spacecrafts that are capable of taking paying travelers beyond the Earth's surface. In fact, we'll likely see the launch of the space tourism industry within just a few years.
For all the travelers looking to the stars, we've spoken with former NASA astronauts Dr. Leroy Chiao and Dr. Scott Parazynski to learn what tips they have for first-time spaceflight participants. As a 15-year NASA veteran, Dr. Chiao participated in four missions — three aboard the space shuttle and one to the ISS, in which he served as commander. Dr. Parazynski served NASA for 17 years, flying five shuttle missions throughout his career. Read on to discover their best advice for future astronauts.
Follow Dr. Chiao on Instagram at @cdrleroychiao and Twitter at @astrodude, and Dr. Parazynski on both Instagram and Twitter at @astrodocscott.
1. Your only job on the flight will be to kick back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
If you're taking a suborbital flight, which is what companies like Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are offering, your ride will be a quick up-and-down to reach space, rather than a full orbit of the Earth. While the journey will be short, it's going to be a relatively easy ride for you compared to what professional astronauts experience. For starters, you won't need to worry about flying your spacecraft. That's all up to the spaceflight provider. "You won't have any responsibility other than to enjoy the experience — and not kick anyone else in the head," says Dr. Parazynski. "Their obligations on the flight are pretty straightforward."
As such, the training programs for suborbital space tourist experiences are relatively minimal, perhaps only a few days in length at most. "The downside of not having a lot of training is that you don't have the confidence that comes from lots of training," says Parazynski. "Contrast that with the training I had on the space shuttle, where we trained for hundreds and hundreds of hours for launching in space. If something were to go awry, we would know exactly what to do and our hearts wouldn't skip a beat."
So, other than learning to place your complete trust in your spaceflight provider, Parazynski recommends talking to people who have flown before in order to ease any nervousness. Dr. Chiao agrees: "The best advice I can give on launch — and it's easy to say, harder to do — is to try to relax and enjoy the whole process," he says. "Pay attention during your training, talk to other people who've been there if you can. And actually, you might be surprised — it's quite calm!"
2. But you will want to make sure you’re physically and mentally fit.
"I think people should treat this as their Olympics or Super Bowl. This is a really big life experience, and though you don't need to be an Olympic athlete or a Super Bowl champion to fly in space, it helps to be fit," says Dr. Parazynski. After all, your body will be experiencing quite a range of new sensations during your spaceflight."
But it's not just about physical fitness — mental fitness is key, too. "I think through fitness comes mental acuity as well," says Dr. Parazynski. "The more you can be engaged in the experience, the more you'll remember of it — it'll be more impactful to you."
3. The G-forces experienced on launch and reentry are not as intense as you might expect.
If you've ever watched a livestream of an astronaut launch , caught any Hollywood flick about space travel, or ridden Mission: Space at Walt Disney World's Epcot theme park, you know that during launch, astronauts get crushed back into their seats. (And, actually, during reentry, too!) They're experiencing strong G-forces, or a sensation of weight felt during acceleration. It's the same feeling you get when you speed up quickly in a car or zoom through a loop or a sharp curve on a roller coaster, but during a rocket launch, those forces are stronger and more sustained. While the experience might seem a little terrifying, the pros say it's quite manageable.
"The G-forces aren't nearly as bad as they show in the movies," says Dr. Chiao. "If you're good enough to be given medical approval to go on a trip like this, you're not going to have any problems handling the G-forces." He also notes that you'll likely go through centrifugal runs during your training to prep for the sensation — you'll be strapped into a spinning machine that lets you experience strong G-forces, just like that spinning amusement park ride where you're pressed against the wall and the floor drops.
But to make launch and reentry as comfortable on your body as possible, you'll want to physically relax your muscles so you don't fight against the G-forces. "If you relax and let your body sink into the launch couch, you're going to tolerate it much better," says Dr. Chiao. "If you're rigid, that's where you might hurt yourself. And make sure your limbs and arms are inside of the couch."
4. To prep for weightlessness, you should book a zero-G flight.
While it takes quite a bit of effort (and time and money) to get into space to experience weightlessness, you can actually experience the sensation right here on Earth — or rather, just slightly above it. All you need to do is book a reduced-gravity flight, where a plane flies in a series of parabolas (or arch-like shapes) during which passengers experience simulated weightlessness through free fall.
It's physically the same as skydiving or even riding a roller coaster, but in those two instances, your senses tell you you're actually falling. "When you're in a zero-G airplane, the airplane is falling at the same rate you are, so you're floating inside the airplane," says Dr. Chiao. "That's what it's like in a spacecraft when you get up into space and the engines cut off."
Through commercial companies like the Zero Gravity Corporation, anyone who can spare the cost of a ticket can experience weightlessness — and anyone who's planning on making a trip to space should definitely give it a go. "If they have the means, they should get on a zero-G flight before they go on a suborbital flight," says Dr. Parazynski. "It would take some of the mystery out of 'what am I going to feel like?' and 'how do I move?'"
5. Learning how to scuba dive is good weightlessness training, too.
While being underwater isn't exactly like floating in space, it's a pretty good way to practice moving around in weightlessness. In fact, NASA even has a life-sized replica of the ISS set inside a giant pool, so that astronauts can train for spacewalks underwater.
"Moving in weightlessness comes to you very quickly when you spend some time underwater," says Dr. Parazynski. "Get neutrally buoyant underwater and very gently try and move yourself along the ocean floor or bottom of your pool. It doesn't take a lot of force, but it does take a lot of thought."
6. Come up with a game plan for your few minutes in space.
On suborbital flights, you're only going to have a few minutes in weightlessness, so you should plan out exactly how you want to spend your time up there. Figure out if you'd like to bring a memento like a family photo or college pennant for a fun picture. (U.S. Naval Academy graduates and former astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford famously put a "Beat Army" sign in the window of their Gemini VI spacecraft, so there's a long tradition of this). Decide in advance if you want to attempt what spaceflight veterans call "stupid astronaut tricks," like flips or spins. But most importantly, budget time to look out the window.
"The most important thing I would tell future astronauts is to savor the view out the window," says Dr. Parazynski. "It's, for lack of a better term, a God's-eye view, and so few people have ever had a chance to see it. It's really a beautiful thing to be hovering in space and looking down at your planet."
7. Don’t worry about taking your own photos.
"As far as taking photographs, I don't know that I would recommend it," says Dr. Chiao. "You're not going to be very good at it, first of all, because it takes a little bit of practice to get used to zero-G. Don't waste that time taking photos. Get your memories, look out those windows, and enjoy the whole experience of being weightless." Plus, given the price tag of these spaceflights, we're pretty sure that your operator will provide you with photos and videos of your journey anyway.
8. When you get into zero-G, you might feel a little dizzy.
The body functions a little bit differently when you remove gravity from the equation for a sustained period of time, and side effects may include dizziness and nausea. "You're going to feel full-headed because there's no longer gravity pulling fluid down into your legs," says Dr. Chiao. "And so all that fluid comes up into your torso, and you can feel it right away. It feels kind of like you're standing on your head."
But the good news is, on suborbital flights, you might be able to avoid the worst of it. "The adrenaline and excitement are going to make you do okay at first, and by the time you might start feeling bad, it's time to strap back in and come back down," says Dr. Chiao.
9. If you’re spending a few days in space, be prepared for some bumps and bruises.
On a suborbital flight, you won't have a ton of time in space, so you won't really have to worry about acclimating to zero-G. But some private spaceflight companies are looking to send their clients up into orbit for longer stays. If you're going to spend a few days or even a few weeks up in space, you're probably going to bump your head more than once, no matter how much you've trained for the experience.
"It's really funny watching rookie astronauts the first day or two up on a mission," says Dr. Parazynski. "We called them the bull in a china shop. They push off with full force and they crack their skull or bang their knee."
10. You’re also going to make a mess.
Doing routine tasks like brushing your teeth (you can't just spit your toothpaste into a sink), clipping your fingernails (you don't want them floating off into your space station), and going to the bathroom (have you even thought about how to use a toilet without gravity?) are all very different experiences in weightlessness. Inevitably, you might have a few mishaps early on in your trip.
"Just sitting down for a meal, you put your fork down, and it's gone in 30 seconds," says Dr. Parazynski. "You may find it two days later in the cabin air cleaner because that's where the air currents have taken it." Luckily, a lost fork is an easy mess to clean up — and the situation can be prevented by tethering it down. Other messes are a different story.
"As far as using the restroom, that's what you need to pay attention to during your training. The toilet is not particularly simple and you have to be careful," says Dr. Chiao. (In case you were wondering, space toilets use airflow to guide things where they're supposed to go.) "But be prepared for making some messes," says Dr. Chiao. "And everybody has to clean up their own mess."
11. If you’re going to do a spacewalk, the stakes are much higher for you and your crew.
If you want to zip around space with a jetpack like George Clooney in "Gravity," sorry, but chances are that's not going to happen any time soon. Most private astronauts will be safely tucked inside their craft for the duration of their flight. But it's not an impossibility — private spaceflight company Space Adventures has partnered with Russian space organization Roscosmos to send two customers into space in 2023, and one of them will partake in a spacewalk .
Unlike suborbital flights, orbital flights with a spacewalk will require extensive training, given that spacewalks are inherently more dangerous than simply riding up to space in the relative safety of a spacecraft. "If you're careless with your tethers and you float off into the void, there's not a whole lot anyone can come do for you," says Dr. Parazynski. It's possible that a crewmate may be able to head out to rescue you, but then you're endangering their life as well. "It's really paramount for a spacewalker to think not just about their own health and well-being and their experience, but also that of their crewmates," he says.
12. If you’re in a capsule, be prepared for a bumpy landing.
While the only way up to space is via a rocket, there are two ways to come back down: via a winged vehicle, like the space shuttle or Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, or via a capsule, like Apollo, Soyuz, and Blue Origin's New Shepard. The experiences are quite different, as winged vehicles land like an airplane on a runway, whereas capsules descend beneath parachutes onto land or water. While both experience a range of G-forces during reentry, capsules have a bit of a rougher ride, particularly at the very end.
"When the parachute comes out, you can expect to get jostled around a fair amount, so that can be disorienting," says Dr. Chiao. "Then, whether you're hitting the water or the ground, you're gonna get a good bump. There are shock-absorbing mechanisms, of course, that make it not too big a deal. But on Soyuz, you smack the ground pretty darn hard. It was kind of surprising!"
13. It’ll be worth every penny.
Sure, it's going to cost a small fortune to go into space as a tourist — for now, that's somewhere in the ballpark of several hundred thousand dollars for a suborbital flight, and millions of dollars for longer duration orbital stays. But ask any astronaut, and they're sure to tell you it'll be worth the investment.
"What I would tell prospective astronauts is that it's going to change their lives forever," says Dr. Parazynski. "It's a perspective that can't be captured in emotion on film. Even in 3D-IMAX, there's no way to capture the way it's going to make you feel, the connectedness you feel to planet Earth, and the awe you have when you look out into the universe."
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The fiction that predicted space travel
Arthur C Clarke was never one to hide his light under a bushel. He referred to his office as his ‘ego chamber’ and bought an English manor house to accommodate his archives, aka the ‘Clarkives’. And yet, when it came to imagining the future, he adamantly refused to take credit for any predictions. The internet, 3D printers, email: he may have described them all long before they existed, but these were not predictions . They were, he insisted, extrapolations.
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Terminology aside, Clarke arguably did more than any other author since HG Wells and Jules Verne to catapult his mind into the future, taking a vast global readership along with him for the invariably wild ride. As a science writer, he conjured up the idea of a ‘personal transceiver’ small enough to be carried about, enabling contact with anyone in the world and also featuring global positioning, making getting lost a thing of the past. That essay was written back in 1959, and what he was essentially describing was the mobile phone. Just five years later, in an interview on BBC TV’s Horizon programme , he could be found contemplating telecommuting and even telemedicine. Elsewhere, he predicted everything from online banking to reusable spacecraft and the millennium bug.
Towards the end of his life, Clarke cited 2001 as one of his most significant achievements
Yet more than a decade after his death, it’s as an author of science-fiction that he is best remembered; and his best remembered fictional work of all is 2001: A Space Odyssey . The idea sprang from The Sentinel, a short story written for a BBC competition in 1948. It didn’t win, but in 1964, he and Stanley Kubrick decided to develop it simultaneously into a novel and a screenplay. It remains the definitive space film. It also happened to forecast the iPad, computer software that is able to read lips, and space stations. There’s more, too, not all of it as accurate – or at least, not yet. Space tourism? We’re getting there. Suspended animation? Let’s just say it remains highly experimental.
Clarke and Stanley Kubrick developed Clarke’s short story The Sentinel into 2001: A Space Odyssey (Credit: Alamy)
Towards the end of his life, Clarke cited 2001 as one of his most significant achievements. In its prophesying prowess, it was far from unique among his many works of fiction. For instance, his first novel, 1947’s Prelude to Space, accurately predicted the year of the first moon rocket in 1959. And a long list of inventive gadgets, gizmos and ideas that pop up in the pages of his novels and short stories begins with ‘automatic control cars’ (driverless, we call them) and runs through the alphabet to zero ‘g’, a term, if not a concept, coined by Clarke.
A Somerset farmer’s son, he was born in 1917 into a world in which sonar, crossword puzzles and bras were all relatively new-fangled inventions. His boyhood was filled with science-fiction magazines, stargazing (he made his own telescope from cardboard tubes) and fossils, a source of fascination from the moment his father gave him a cigarette card with a dinosaur on it. He had a crystal set, and his mother, who ran the local post office, taught him to tap out messages in Morse code.
Trying to predict the future is a discouraging and hazardous occupation – Arthur C Clarke
He would never lose his West Country vowels, but he lost his father when he was just 13. By the time he left school a few years later, any money that might have been used to send him to university was gone. Instead, he ended up in London in 1936, working as a civil servant. By then, he was a card-carrying member of the British Interplanetary Society, a group fascinated by the idea of space travel long before it seemed realistic. He wrote for their newsletter, and contributed short stories to fanzines.
Clarke – pictured (top) with his mother and siblings – was born in Somerset in 1917; he never lost his West Country vowels (Credit: Getty)
Come World War Two, he volunteered for the RAF and became an early expert in radar technology. In 1945, this work led to an article in Wireless World, in which Flight Lt Clarke showed the possibility of finding an orbit, some 23,000 miles from Earth, that would enable a satellite to remain fixed, and to transmit radio and television signals. Satellites do now circle in what’s referred to as the Clarke orbit.
After the war, a fellowship to King’s College, London led to a first in maths and physics. By the 1950s, he was publishing both fiction and non-fiction, and winning awards, too. He would be renowned for more than half a century, consulted by the scientific community and spending his days fielding correspondence from around the world. In his later years, he seemed a relic from a distant era, his tax-free Sri Lankan lifestyle supported by a staff of valets and houseboys. And then of course there were those tabloid accusations of paedophilia .
The future is fantastic
Interestingly, his vision of the future has barely aged. Indeed, some of his predictions still seem impossibly distant. For example, life in Sri Lanka inspired his 1979 novel, The Fountains of Paradise, featuring a ‘space elevator’, a planet-to-space transportation system that would do away with the need for rocket travel. Those human settlements on Mars or Venus are decidedly behind schedule (we humans were expected to have set foot on both by 1980), and we’re still looking for the key that should have fully unlocked the languages of whales and dolphins by 1970.
Being a desk-bound writer, and later confined to a wheelchair by post-polio syndrome, travel occupied him greatly. He dreamt about teleportation years before Star Trek – which he in fact inspired. He predicted the (doomed) 1980s Hotol project, which envisaged a space plane that could get from England to Australia in 48 minutes, and the altogether more successful Apollo moon landings. He also imagined machines that would convey huge loads on a cushion of air, and later bought his own hovercraft. “I thought the hovercraft would be really big. I even went out and bought one. That was a mistake. Hovercraft are wonderful over ice and excellent for military purposes, but they've not become universal in the way I thought they would,” he once told the Daily Telegraph.
A model of the doomed Hotol project, which envisioned a plane that could fly from England to Australia in 48 minutes (Credit: Getty)
So how did he do it? As he explained in that 1964 episode of Horizon : “Trying to predict the future is a discouraging and hazardous occupation.” If a prediction sounds at all reasonable, he went on, technological progress is sure to leave it seeming “ridiculously conservative”. But if, by some miracle, a person were to be able to describe the future exactly as it will unfold, “his predictions will sound so absurd, so far-fetched, that everybody would laugh him to scorn”.
Admirably far-fetched though many still seem, Clarke’s own ‘extrapolations’ generally ground the awesome in quotidian detail: foreseeing interstellar travel far beyond our own solar system, for instance, he took care to consider the expense of meals and in-flight entertainment. It’s a way of thinking that was likely fuelled by his inability to be anything other than utterly absorbed in all that interested him. At the very start of his career, he shared a flat on London’s Gray’s Inn Road with fellow science-fiction writers who nicknamed him ‘Ego’ because of his knack for tuning out distraction. Once he’d become a big enough name to be interviewed, he’d send journalists home laden with research papers. And while another person might have taken up scuba diving as a hobby, Clarke became so engrossed that he ended up moving to Sri Lanka where he discovered ancient underwater ruins, campaigned to protect coral reefs, and opened a diving school.
His fellow science-fiction writers nicknamed Clarke ‘Ego’ because of his knack for tuning out distraction (Credit: Alamy)
Beginning in childhood, he also immersed himself in his genre. As he put it in his still-startling essay collection, Profiles of the Future (published in book form in 1962): “The facts of the future can hardly be imagined ab initio by those who are unfamiliar with the fantasies of the past.” And this brings us to what surely is the real secret behind Clarke’s uncanny aptitude as a space-age seer: his imagination. To this end, though he saved his more serious prophesy for his science writing, his science-fiction writing was absolutely crucial to the process, allowing his mind to stretch far beyond the realm of what might seem immediately possible.
He once suggested that while no more than 1% of science fiction readers would make reliable prophets, almost 100% of reliable prophets will be science fiction readers – or writers. As he proclaimed back in 1962: “The one fact about the Future of which we can be certain is that it will be utterly fantastic.” It’s an oft-quoted line but it bears repeating, not least because Clarke used the word “fantastic” to capture not so much the wonderfulness of all that’s to come but its far-fetched nature.
Who knows – if we all could summon Clarke’s imaginative powers, perhaps our everyday lives would resemble the future he dreamt up still more closely.
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Top Ten Writing Topics About Outer Space for Kids
Are you looking for fun and different writing topics for your kids? Try writing about space. Space gives kids room to dream and imagine. So encourage your children to use these ten space writing topics as launching points for reports or imaginative stories.
1. Moon Base
Have you ever wondered what it would be like living on the moon? Encourage your kids to write about moon bases and what it would be like growing up on the moon watching the Earth hanging in the sky. Let their imaginations go crazy and describe a day in the life of a moon base child.
2. Space Stations
Assign your children to write a report about space stations. They can cover the history of space stations, what life is like on space stations today, or what the future of space stations is likely to be. Focus the report on your children’s interests to see the different angles this report can take.
3. Journey to Mars
Mars is coming up in the news a lot these days. Write a short story about a journey to Mars. How long will it take, and what will astronauts eat? Should anyone be allowed to make the trip, or will people be selected carefully? Have your kids consider these questions and more in their story of a journey to Mars.
4. Should Pluto Be a Planet?
Pluto used to be a planet and now it’s not. What does your child think about the change in Pluto’s status? Should we reinstate Pluto to it’s former status, or is Pluto simply a dwarf planet? Have your child research the definition of planets and come up with an appropriate argument.
5. Life of the Sun
The life of the sun is fascinating. Assign your kids to write a report about the sun, or the write a play about the sun’s experience. How would it feel to spend a lifetime burning in the sky providing light, warmth, and life to the Earth? What would the sun see as the ages pass by?
6. Type of Stars
There’s more than one type of star in the universe. Have your children research the different types of stars? Which ones might support life? Encourage reports and narrations about the stars as your family ponders the questions.
7. Is there Life Out There?
How many of us look up at the stars and wonder if there’s life somewhere out there? If there is, are they intelligent beings or like rabbits bouncing across the plains? Look up at the stars and muse together before writing down your children’s thoughts and arguments on the discussion.
8. What Would Alien Life Look Like
If there is alien life somewhere in the universe, what would it look like? Would aliens look like us or have tentacles? What would they eat? Have your child write a story about life on an alien planet and see where your child’s imagination takes you.
9. Relocate a Fairy Tale to an Alien Planet
A simple technique for story telling is to use an old plot but put it into a new location. In this case, take a favorite fairy tale and locate it among the stars. Rewrite the story as taking place on spaceships or an alien planet. It could happen on a space ship, or among the stars. Have fun creating imaginary scenes and characters.
10.Space Travel
What would life be like if we were able to hop between solar systems and galaxies like we currently travel between countries and continents? Would life for children be similar to our today, or would it be drastically different? Have your kids dream of a different life and write their conclusions in a short story.
Space and astronomy gives us many possible writing topics. The only thing your children need is to spend some time dreaming and imagining strange worlds before writing down their conclusions.
Sara Dennis
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Sara Dennis is veteran homeschool mom of six who's still homeschooling her youngest kids after the oldest ones have graduated, entered college, and moved on to adult life. She loves chatting about the ins and outs of educating kids at the kitchen table. Sara blogs at Classically Homeschooling.
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Sara, this is a great article about space. My kids are now in their 20s and 30s and they still enjoy studying about space. Thanks for sharing this. I’m sharing your article on my Facebook page.
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Thank you, Susan. Space is a fascinating subject, isn’t it! 🙂
These are really great topics thanks
Both of my boys are fascinated with our Solar System, Galaxies, space and of course the possibility of aliens. It's an incredible vehicle to get them engaged in science, writing, art and to foster imagination.
Really enjoyed your article and all of the wonderful resources you have provided. Will definitely be using some of these great ideas for more stories with my boys.
5 Unique Tips To Write A Time Travel Story
Writing time travel fiction.
What about time travel keeps us coming back to it in our stories? Some of the earliest time travel stories we know are hundreds of years old. Despite all our technological advancements, we continue to write stories about it and a time travel story. One or more characters either deliberately or accidentally gained the ability to travel into the past or future. Within such a story, they may be able to travel at will, or there are limits on how and when they will travel.
There are three main types of time travel stories that you’ll see today. The first type is preserving the status quo. The second is changing the status quo. The third type is time travel tourism. Preserving the status quo means that the hero needs to ensure that a particular action either does or does not occur. The next one, changing the status quo, is where specific past or present actions must be changed to prevent an undesirable outcome.
First and foremost, time travel gives you the power of what if something had happened differently or hadn’t happened. You can attempt to answer these questions by telling a time travel story. It completely contradicts our world, where we can’t change the past or see the future. We can’t press a reset button and try again. I’m fully supportive of people who want to tell these time travel stories as long as it serves their message. So, stay with me if you want to learn more.
How to write a time travel story?
Time travel stories allow the heroes to fix everything in the present with little to no consequences. It leads to lazy stories resolved with a time machine where everything returns to normal. Every decision we make in the real world has lasting consequences and cannot be undone. Despite this, it’s still important to push for change and improvement.
We’re going to talk about writing stories about time travel. These can be tricky because there are so many things to consider, and all-time paradoxes will drive you nuts. But I want to give you 5 tips that’ll simplify the process and help you decide whether you want to write a story about time travel and how you should execute such a story. Let’s travel!
1. Ask yourself
If you are writing about time travel, you need to ask yourself the question Why? Why are you writing about time travel? Often you don’t necessarily need to incorporate time travel elements into your story instead of writing a story about someone going to the past. Maybe you want to write about historical fiction.
Maybe you want to write a story that’s set back there, and you don’t need anybody from the present day in that setting. Or if you’re writing about somebody going to the future, you’re better off writing a story about a future society or the apocalypse.
Often, writers don’t want to write about time travel so much as they want to write about different periods or different futures. So keep that in mind. If you ever are in the situation where you think you have a good idea for a time travel story, ask yourself:
- Is the time travel necessary?
- What are the characters going to learn from the story?
- Why are they going back or forward in time?
- What is the purpose of all this?
2. Make decisions and device matter
Also, the time travel vehicle or device matters. One major discrepancy between the book (Timeline) and the movie is that the book gave intention to the date and location that was being traveled to in the past.
On the other hand, in the movie, the scientists accidentally open up a wormhole to a random point in history. Then they recruited archaeologists who happened to be studying the castle that was nearby where the wormhole opened. It made the time travel mechanic of the story largely an accident in which the archaeologists happened to arrive shortly before the pivotal battle they were researching.
If the characters can go to any time or place, there should be a reason why they end up at a specific point, even if it isn’t known to the characters at that time. ‘Doctor Who’ does a wonderful job with this, where the TARDIS, the mechanism that they travel through time and space, is sentient and sends the doctor into harm’s way on an episodic basis.
3. Set a goal and give lessons
Readers don’t like stories where characters know what will happen to them. There was a critically acclaimed space opera, which I never enjoyed for various reasons, but the primary one was that the character knew their future.
All sense of drama about the character surviving was removed when the tension was automatically diffused for every trial. In the early part of the Harry Potter series, I understand why the characters couldn’t use time travel as they might mistake it for the work of an evil wizard. That makes sense. However, once they learned about time travel, they should have used it to their advantage.
4. Establish time travel rules
Another essential thing to remember is to establish the rules of time travel in your story. Who is capable of time travel? How many people can use time travel? Is there a specific device you need, or is there a magic spell? What are the consequences of using time travel? What if they get stuck in time? Can they get stuck in time?
All those different questions need to be asked and answered by the writer before you get into the storytelling. If you don’t understand the rules of time travel in your story, your readers will see through it. They’re going to see it as a fake story they’re not going to get into. You want to sell the idea, and you need to stick to the rules if you do that.
If something happened to a time traveler in the past, then it would have already happened. So when they return to the present and go home and go to sleep, there shouldn’t be a shift in time around them after a given, unspecified, inconsistent amount of time has passed. The biggest thing I’ll say about time travel rules is that they need to remain consistent.
There are plenty of time travel stories that selectively apply. Whatever their self-contained rules are set, the plot can continue and then ignore them whenever it doesn’t affect the plot. Failing to think about the what fully or why of time travel or applying it unravels these stories.
5. Focus on the primary trope
However, if you are writing a much more serious and scientific story, you will want to do your research and get your details correct because those types of audiences will be much more critical of you. It’ll take them right out of the story if you get anything wrong.
Types Of Time Travel Stories (Tropes/Prompts)
Once you establish your story rules, you must decide what type of time travel story you will write. There are hundreds of time travel tropes, but none are more important than the message of your story. It’s important to consider setting limits on time travel or what it costs the hero. What could potentially stop you from being able to time travel? Maintain these limits throughout your stories.
Finding the balance between complete freedom and structure in your story is a good idea. Your story may be better served with a degree of logic added. So, it’s essential to consider the sociological implications of time travel in your world and how they affect your characters and the world you’ve built. Here are 4 types of time travel stories/tropes you can use in your story.
- Travel to the past.
- Travel to the future.
- Present is invaded.
- Time travel gimmicks.
Travel to past
The most common one is the story where someone from the present goes back in time to the past. If you are writing this type of story, you’re writing a historical fiction story with a sci-fi twist because you include that time travel.
To write a great historical fiction story, you must research the period you’re writing about. You need to be very knowledgeable about it. What was the technology and the world in general? What kind of expectations did they have for the future? What were the social customs? If you are writing a story about the past, you should find a way to get your readers invested in that time period. One of the best ways to do it is to get the details right and get a good feel for this story world.
Try to present life as it was so your readers could truly appreciate it. One major thing to be aware of when writing stories about characters who go to the past is the butterfly effect. If you have a time traveler who goes to the past, every change they make to this world will have consequences for the future.
If you do have people going into the past, remember that if they kill someone or prevent someone from being killed, that will have consequences in the future. So keep that in mind.
Travel to future
The next type of time travel story is one where characters go from the present into the future, and they may go into the future for various reasons. Maybe they go from the inferno of it because they invented the time machine that can take them into the future. Or, they might have to go to the future to stop some future evil from occurring.
Typically, those stories can get a little foolish because you have to ask yourself some questions. If they must go into the future to stop evil from happening, why don’t they take precautions now? Or why don’t they wait for the future to come to them?
Present is invaded
Your characters stay in the present, and another character, usually a villain, comes to the present, either from the future or the past, and starts causing problems. The best example of this is Terminator one, an eighties movie that takes place during the eighties. But the main conflict arises because a machine comes from the future to kill Sarah Connor in the present. There isn’t much worldbuilding early on, and we can instantly empathize with Sarah Connor. It’s another technique you can keep in your arsenal.
If you are thinking about time travel stories, be aware that you do have to do the proper worldbuilding for the future or the past, even if you’re bringing one or two characters into that present.
Time travel gimmick
The fourth and final type of time travel story is one where there is a time travel gimmick involved. For instance, in the movie Groundhog Day, the gimmick is that Bill Murray’s character repeats the same day repeatedly until he becomes a better person.
Another example would be the video game, The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask. It is about a fantasy world about to be destroyed in three days when the moon crashes into Earth. However, the main character can play the ocarina to go back in time three days and repeat the process until he can finally solve the problem.
We can tell stories based on a world that exists in a hypothetical parallel universe to our own, one that could technically exist. It adds a degree of commitment missing from most time travel stories. Every decision your characters make last within the world that they’re in. Even if they leave that world, the decisions are still there. Also, some people need to live with the consequences of those actions.
When writing a story, sharing your work with a group of people you trust for feedback is essential. It can be beneficial for others to read your work because they can give you ideas for improvement that you had never even considered. So, I encourage you to create a group of people you trust where you can share your stories and ultimately be creative.
What is your all-time favorite time travel story? Let me know in the comments section below.
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