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Why does the earth orbit the sun and not travel far out into space?
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The gravitational pull from the planets and the sun
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Did any space shuttle gone to Pluto?
No. Space shuttles do not have the capability to travel so far. They are designed for low earth orbit.
When traveling to space do astronauts travel away from Earth's orbit?
This depends on where the astronauts were headed to, If going to the moon, then no they do not leave earth's orbit. But if astronauts were to go to Mars, then yes. To go to other planets and to travel through space, Astronauts will leave Earth's orbit. When traveling to space from earth, Astronauts leave the atmosphere and will leave the orbit if necessary and if the travel distance is far enough.
How far is the shuttle from earth when in orbit?
More information on Space Shuttlehttp://www.onestopsolver.com/space-shuttle-orbit-flight-path.html
How far above earth does the hubble space telescope orbit?
The Hubble Space Telescope is 600km above the Earth's surface.
What part of the galaxy you can visit through space tourism?
So far, space tourists have gone as far as the International Space Station, which is in orbit around the Earth. Tourism has not yet made any great inroads into the galaxy. We are awaiting improvements in the technology of interstellar travel.
How far in space do you travel to get to the space station?
Not very far. The International Space Station is in an orbit about 350 km (217 miles) above the earth's surface ... roughly the distance between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The moon is about 1,100 times as far away, and the sun is about 425,000 times as far away.
Yuri Gagarin distance in space?
how far away from the earth did yuri gagarin travel?
How has the space shuttle revolutionised space travel?
Yes! As far as space travel goes, Shuttles are basically our only way, at the moment, to travel far distances in the endless reaches of space. Apart from rockets which take take us from earth into space, and carry the heavy loads, shuttles are what are used mainly.
How far is the international space station away from the sun?
The same distance as the Earth - it's in low Earth orbit, just a few hundred miles above Earth.
Is space travel real or fake?
It's both. Travel by humans to anywhere further away than the Moon is, so far, "fake" (or at best speculative). However, the Apollo manned Moon missions were real, as are low Earth orbit missions like those to the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope.
About how far does sunlight travel through space before it reaches the Earth?
150 million km.
How far do the sun's rays travel to hit the Earth?
The earth travels on an orbit around the sun changing the distance the sun's rays would have to travel. It takes between 490 to 507 seconds for the rays to reach Earth.
