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It really depends on which culture/civilization you want to explore. I will give you one example: the Greeks, having been one of the most advanced civilizations of their time, believed that the sky was held up by the god Atlas. Atlas held the sky above earth, so as not to crash. The earth itself was believed to be held up by a long chain of turtles. Space (AKA the heavens) was believed to be the home of the gods. In old Greek plays, there is a term that describes the gods descending from the heavens in a chariot. This term is "deus ex machina" -- god of the machine. There is also much debate about the heavens and Earth in various articles published by philosophers such as Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato.
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What part of the space shuttle circles earth?
The space shuttle orbiter orbits the earth. The solid rocket boosters are jettisoned within the earth's atmosphere, around two minutes after launch and the External Fuel Tank is jettisoned once in space.
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
What astronauts orbited space?
Nobody has orbited space but some have orbited the earth and the moon.
First human sent into space and first to orbit the earth?
Yuri Gagarin was the first human both sent to space and also to orbit the Earth.
Why must some telescopes be launched into space?
They must be launched in to space because there is a better veiw in space than from earth.
How where modern ideas about the earth in space were formed?
religion
How did scientist studied the earth and space?
by using geology equipment and modern ideas
What was the name of the first space station to orbit the earth?
The first space station created only to orbit the earth was called plain old, 'Space Shuttle.'
What is cool questions on space?
How dense is space? What is the chemical makeup of space? Is our Sun new or old? How big is space? How much does space weigh? Where is space? Is space always dark? Is there precipitation in space? Can sound travel in space? Are there UFO's in space, or just here on Earth? Are there colors in space? Is space three dimensional? Does the theory of relativity apply in space? How far away could you see a flashlight in space? Is space new or old? How old is space? What kind of things have come close to the Earth? (see Spaceweather.com asteroid encounters)
How old was John Glenn on his first trip to space?
He was 41 years old when he first orbited earth.
How does space junk get in space?
Space junk is mainly old satellites that we never bothered to bring back to earth. In other words, we launch space junk to space, but it's not junk at launch. Get it?
Why wegeners ideas about continental drift were not believe?
His ideas where not generally believed because he was an astronomer and meteorologist. Also scientists believed the earth was shrivelled like an old apple.
What is differences between space satellite and earth satellite?
space satellites are in space and earth satellites are in earth.
What does earth have with space?
The Earth Space with has because the plans..
What is earth apart of in space?
Yes earth is in space
Why is space not on earth?
There are spatial dimensions on Earth. So space ison Earth.!
How is earth different from space?
Space is different from earth because space has no gravitation, earth has gravitation
