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An astronaut walking in space must wear clothing that protects him from the sun rays why?
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∙ 16y ago
The main reason is that without it, the side of his body facing the sun would cook and the other side in the shade would freeze. In space, without any protection against the suns rays, the sun side would heat up to 250 degrees F, It would be -250 degrees F, in the shade. He would need the suit for uv radiation protection as well.
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What is space walk?
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an astronaut
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The suit might lose oxygen and the astronaut could suffocate.
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What do you walk on in space?
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What is space walk?
It's called a space walk when a astronaut is "walking" outside her spacecraft in outer space. see wikipedia for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_walk
How does an astronaut scratch an itch?
Only an astronaut really knows but experience says unless you are wearing restrictive clothing, a space suit, in space the normal method still works. I have heard that astronauts who discover that they itch in space have to be patient as the space suits these days are not designed to allow itches to be scratched in space.
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an astronaut is someone that goes up in to space
Who was the first American astronaut to go into outer space?
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To an astronaut in a space craft the sky appears to be?
To an astronaut in a space craft, the sky appears to be black.
How does an astronaut breathe in space?
The astronaut's space helmets allows them to breathe in space! It is connected to an air supply.An astronaut's space suit keeps him from harm from outer space objects!They live in an airtight environment (suit, ship, or station).
Who was the first astronaut to walk in space?
Astronaut Yuri Gagarian
Does an astronaut in space have inertia?
Yep, if an astronaut has mass, they will have inertia.
How can you Use the word astronaut in a sentence?
Space-based exploration and study is the primary role of an astronaut. A space traveler who is not primarily an astronaut is called a mission specialist.
