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Why is NASA studying Antarctica?
NASA, America's space agency, is interested in extreme environments and how humans cope in them. Here are a few items that NASA has studied in Antarctica:Hydroponic gardeningHumans in isolationMars rovers terrain test drivesExtreme cold weather gearBecause Antarctica is the darkest, windiest, coldest, driest, highest continent on earth, it offers many opportunities to study extremes such as those that humans deal with in space travel.
Why would NASA be funding microbiology research in Antarctica?
Probably to formulate theories relating to the survival of microbes in the vacuum and coldness of space.
Does the ice cover averages 500 feet in thickness in Antarctica?
From the NASA Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, you can read that the ice ". . . averages more than one mile in thickness, but is nearly three miles thick in places."
What is the coldest feels like temperature ever recorded?
The American agency NASA recorded the coldest point in history on August, 2010. Sensors recorded a temperature -94.7 degrees Celsius in Antarctica.
What are news given by NASA related to ozone depletion?
One recent news from NASA related to ozone depletion is the discovery of a new ozone-depleting gas called dichloromethane. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found that emissions of this gas, primarily used in industrial processes, are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. Another news is that NASA scientists have been monitoring the recovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica. Their observations have shown that the hole is slowly shrinking and is on track to fully close by the middle of the century.
Who was the first man to be born in Antarctica?
Antarctica has no permanent residents, but several countries keep permanent research stations there. The population on Antarctica and nearby islands varies from about 4,000 in summer to 1,000 in winter. In 1978, Emilio Marcos Palma was the first person born on the Antarctic mainland. His parents were sent there with seven other Argentinean families to determine if family life was suitable on the continent. (info from PBS and Wikipedia, photo from NASA)
What is the possessive form of NASA?
The possessive form of the acronym NASA is NASA's.
Was Antarctica ever warm?
Yes, Antarctica has experienced warmer periods in its geological history. Around 40-50 million years ago, Antarctica was covered in forests and had a climate suitable for plant and animal life. This warmer period is known as the Eocene epoch.
On which continent and in what hemispheres do you reside?
You would be in Antarctica because y=mc^2 know what im saying people so yea according to newtons 8th law you would be in the central atlantic timezone which is 6:00 in the East hemisphere Source: I'm a rocket engineer work at NASA and a rocket scientist
What did NASA got in Mars?
What did nasa got in mars?" What did nasa got in mars?"
Is the NASA on of the cabinet departments?
No. There is not a cabinet position for NASA.
How big is planet NASA?
Sorry to say but NASA is not a planet! NASA is an organization that studies the planets!
