In Space

If there IS life beyond our planet, it will take 1000's of years before we discover that other planet: let alone travel to it. We'll never find out in this lifetime: or even the next.

But we know WE have life and we must protect our planet by looking after the environment. We can't build another earth on Mars if this planet is wrecked. Whether or not life on other planets exist, we exist.

www.sciencealert.com/new-dark-matter-map-shows-the-connections-between-galaxies-in-our-corner-of-the-universe

Looks like neurons!

$28 for a tourist flight into space.
Sorry but at a time when we are all being rapped on the knuckles for using a car or a plastic beaker I find this totally irresponsible. Take off requires a staggering amount of fuel I think it was something like 6,000 litres which given the average fuel consumption of a car that equals 6 years worth of fuel just on take off... For a tourist gimmick?


www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/12/jeff-bezos-space-auction-28m-spare-seat-blue-origin

I won't be going into space either, kjay.

I'm not scared of airplanes but I am a little tense. Going into space would multiply that feeling by a thousand. Plus - as mentioned - it takes a LOT of fuel for a rocket to go into space. Plus, there is training people and testing people to see if they can cope with space travel. They most certainly would have to be prepared and trained for such a "mission". You don't just put any average Joe and Jane on the next rocket. I realize you don't do this with airplanes, but space is hostile. And if a person suffers claustrophobia, they're not going to be able to cope with sitting in a metal can in space. Plus, they could have medical conditions, putting their lives at risk in space. There would have to be requirments, too:

1. The person must never have smoked
2. They must not suffer claustrophobia
3. They mustn't have a heart condition
4. They mustn't have asthma
5. They mustn't be seriously overweight
6. They must not fear heights
7. They must not fear airplanes and flying

... the list goes on.

All that means the costs of putting people into space will go up to billions of dollars. NASA do have the money BUT they have to be sure all the protocals are in place and every passenger is confident with sitting in a metal can, going straight up into the sky and through earth's atmosphere, losing their gravity and relying on oxygen tanks. You can't just step off the rocket for some fresh air.

I am sure it will happen, but there is a lot of work to do between here and there.

I've been on airplanes millions of times, kjay. Like you, I'm fine once on the plane.

There's no danger of the plane falling: its design is much, much safer than years ago in the beginnings of aviation. Planes are safer and much faster these days.

Please don't worry about flying: you're perfectly safe. The pilot knows his/her job.

I'll continue to admire space from where I am lol

I actually don't have a problem considering that we are 'alone'.

It could be very possible.

Those? 

Silly girl.

They are how Nessie gets around.

hahaha, and then you wonder why we think you are silly?