Astronauts Answer 50 of the Most Googled Space Questions

Hi everyone, we're a group of NASA astronauts.

My name is Chris Hatfield.

Leland Melvin.

Jerry Linenger, here.

Mae Jemison.

Jeff Hoffman.

Mike Massimino.

Nicole Stott.

We're here to answer the

top 50 Google questions about space according to Mondovo.

Here we go, Jeff, ask us some questions.

Can birds fly in space?

No. Would be tough.

No, only inside a spacecraft.

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Does space ever end?

No!

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Can you see the space station from Earth?

Yes. Sure.

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Why was NASA created?

To beat the Russians.

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How was space created?

Nobody knows. We don't know

In the Bing Bang, in the Big Bang.

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How much does a space shuttle weigh?

A quarter million pounds.

Quarter million, ya.

That's with the crew on board that just ate.

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Can you see stars from space?

Yes.

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How fast is the international space station moving?

My answer is 17,500 miles an hour.

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What is the temperature in outer space?

Cold. Highly cold.

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Well temperature and actually in space has no meaning

because it's a vacuum.

Can you shoot a gun in space.

Sure you can. Why not.

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What is the goldilocks zone?

Not too hot, hot too cold. Just right!

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What orbits the Earth?

The moon and satellites.

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How many rovers are on Mars?

There's a few.

There's two active rovers on Mars.

And it's got a stuck one.

We'll go with four.

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How long does it take to orbit the Earth?

Depends what you're in.

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How was Mars named?

By the Romans.

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What is a cosmonaut?

Russian astronaut.

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Do you age in space?

Yes. Yes, of course.

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What is a space probe?

It's something that goes and looks at other planets.

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Does Mars have gravity?

Yes.

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Where's Kennedy Space Center?

In Florida.

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How fast does a space shuttle go?

17,500 miles an hour.

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What is space time?

It's a theoretic way to explain the universe.

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Can we live on Mars?

Not yet. With life support.

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How far away is space?

Infinite.

Everywhere. Very far.

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Oh...

Different question.

Why is space black?

Nothing to reflect the light.

Let me tell you the real answer

because the age and size of the universe,

we can only see light that has had time to reach us,

so it's black.

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Who was the first woman in space?

Valentina Tereshkova.

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Where is the asteroid belt? Talk to the hand.

Between Mars and Jupiter.

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When was Mars discovered?

We don't know. Before recorded history.

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What does orbit mean?

Means to go around and around and around.

... gravitational attraction around another body.

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Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?

Absolutely not.

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When can you see Mars?

At night. At the right time.

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Who was the first American in space?

Alan Shepard.

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Does Mars have an atmosphere?

Yes.

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Who was the first man in space?

Yuri Gagarin.

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How long does it take to get to space?

Nine minutes. 8 and a half minutes.

Depends on the ship.

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Where is the International Space Station?

In space.

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Ah, trick answer.

How long is a year on Mars?

Two Earth years.

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How much money do astronauts make?

Not enough!

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Is Mars bigger than Earth?

No. No, it's smaller.

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Why is Mars red?

Iron oxide.

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How many satellites orbit the Earth?

Hundreds. There's the moon.

The moon is one natural one. Ya, there's lots.

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Is space a vacuum?

Yes.

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What's the temperature on Mars?

50-60 degrees during the day and a couple

of hundred degrees below zero...

We have a ringer amongst us, this is great.

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Can we hear sounds in space?

Not in a vacuum. No.

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How to become an astronaut?

Work hard.

Send in an application. You're lucky.

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What is an asteroid?

What's an asteroid? A rock that orbits the star.

A rock that's smaller than a planet.

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Number 4: is there life on Mars?

We don't know. Not yet.

There will be once we get there.

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How many moons does Mars have?

Two. Phobos, Deimos.

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What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

I'm sorry that so many people have to ask that.

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And number 1: how long does it take to get to Mars?

Well it depends. Six months.

Can be anywhere from six to nine months.

Someday we'll be able to do it a lot faster.

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Did you notice how we astronauts did this,

we went five, four, three, two, one, lift off everybody!

We've just answered the top 50 questions.

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Knockout.

High five.

Nice work, nice work.