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Why do astronauts have to work out on the International Space Station?
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Astronaut Edward T. Lu exercises on the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation System (CEVIS) in the Destiny laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS). Why are astronauts onboard the ISS working out all the time? See more astronaut pictures.
When people on Earth decide to start working out, they do so for several reasons. We exercise to keep our hearts healthy, tone muscles, reduce stress or lose a little weight. For astronauts living in an environment like the International Space Station, however, exercising isn't a matter of choice -- it's a necessity. They need to keep moving in space for all of the above reasons and more.
If you sneaked a peak at one of the daily schedules for the International Space Station, you'd notice a lot of exercise. Although the schedules are always different and each day requires several different tasks -- one day might be full of interviews with magazines and television programs, another day might include a spacewalk to fix a part of the station -- there are four things astronauts will always do during their stays. Along with eating, sleeping and calling home to talk with family members, exercise is one of the most important activities in an astronaut's busy day. In fact, astronauts receive as much as four hours of exercise in a 16-hour period.
Why are astronauts on board the ISS working out so much? Aside from keeping fit and staying on top of their game, the main reason astronauts work out during trip into outer space is because they suffer from a condition similar to osteoporosis, a disease that results in a significant amount of bone loss. But wait -- aren't astronauts in the peak of health? How does being in space eat away at your bones?
Why does living in space affect our bodies differently, and what can astronauts do about it? Will dumbbells do the trick, or do they need something more? To learn about why astronauts need to stay pumped up in space,
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What is the main work of the astronauts aboard the Iss?
i dont know whatever
How did NASA scientists and engineers design the ISS living space to maintain astronaunts homeostasis in microgravit?
I mean in microgravity
Wie bevindt zich nu in het iss?
Wie bevindt zich nu in het ISS? = who is currently aboard the ISS?
Who was the first Canadian to become a long duration occupant of the iss?
Bob Thirsk was the first canadian long duration astronaut to be stationed aboard the iss
What is the maximum number of people who will crew the International Space Station?
Normally, the station has a crew of 6 people, or 3 in between crew rotations. The most people that have ever been aboard the ISS was 10, when the 7-man crew of STS-119 (Space Shuttle Discovery) was docked with the ISS, which had a crew of 3 aboard. Now that the huge Space Shuttle is discontinued, a maximum crew size of 6-8 aboard the ISS is more realistic.
How are astronauts aboard the International Space Station ISS helping scientists prepare for a human mission to Mars?
they train
Who owns the iss?
No one truly "owns" the ISS, but 6 different space agencies work on the ISS
What made the US and Russia work on the ISS together?
They needed Russian expertise in building the ISS.
What is the temperature inside the International Space Station?
The average temperature aboard the ISS is about 75 degrees Fahrenheit (23.8 Celsius) ... basically room temperature.
How long are people on the ISS for?
Generally an astronaut or cosmonaut living aboard the International Space Station on a long duration space flight will stay for about 6 months.
How many times have men been in space?
Dozens and dozens of men - women, too. There are men in space now, aboard the ISS (International Space Station). Sometimes after sunset, you can see the ISS fly over your town.. it's REALLY cool to see.
How do you get to the space station?
By the space shuttle or aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Visits to the ISS are made in either aboard the US Space Shuttle or the Russian Soyuz. However a private person can only go on the Soyuz and the trip costs $25 million dollars.
