Ask an Astronaut: Post a Video Response!

[Rivallagher]

Planet Earth is blue, but isn't there anything you can do?

[damianpoirier]

Are microgravity experiments still nixed or have conditions changed to allow rigourous mg experiments to proceed? If so what kind of experiments are being conducted?

Early space manufaturing conjecture talked about foamed stell and other things impossible to manufature in a gravity well. Is nasa still investigating using zero g processes to manufacture better, lighter, stronger launch systems?

[tedtug]

Why isn't Pluto considered a planet if it has it's own orbit and it's own satellite, Charon? Is it a moon? a Planetisimal?

[ForRealElf]

Dear mister astronout guy man in space

Do you have internet cables dragged behind your space staion to get on youtube?

[IrishSimo]

Have you seen anything that you will never forget?? Of course the earth from space but anything else?? Cheers. Good luck=) Have a safe flight

[Lenneth1980]

:l

Noone is seeing the point of this:

VIDEO RESPONSE AND YOUR QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED.

That's what you do.

[damnshitfuck]

dude, are there any restrictions on waht you can talk about with regards to the stuff that you can see out in space

[drankrur]

What are the specs on that laptop behind you there?

[ansfav]

so far, how much has the world spent on that international space station?

[bmesesan]

Are you afraid? If so, what are you afraid of ?

[PortuguesePrincess08]

1. What are the physical changes that take place within the body when transitioning back and forth between extreme atmospheric conditions (changes in gravity, oxygen levels, etc.)?

2. Health-wise, what must be done to "prepare" to go into space, other than the obvious health check-ups?

3. I assume health of all members on board the shuttle will check out before departure, but how would you handle an unexpected health risk, such as a heart attack, without a hospital?

[corsostudios]

Hello,

I've wanted to ask a person who has been in space this question for a long time. Besides everyone else on the space station with you, are you alone out there? Have you seen any other crafts accompanying the station? Thanks for being truthful and keeping all of those who seek the truth in mind.

-Arturo

[lodownX]

What does the crew do to relax.. or with their downtime... or do you work all day long 7 days a week.

[downwharmony]

Hi Greg...Hope you can answer my question! I love to watch meteor showers at night and I am wondering do you see events such as these from space and if so what do they look like in your words? (Just saw an awesome one the other day here and it was so bright it turned a blue-green color as it went across the sky!!) Thank you and take care!!

[webbugt]

Is it true that the space is the comfiest mattress?

How do some regular household objects act in space?

When do you think a trip to space will be a family vacation?

Thanks

[mylifeisfly]

My question is can the short-sighted people go to the space? As I never see an astronaut with the lens.

[bernibarnes]

my UK based year 5 class is studying the sun moon and stars in Science and would love to ask some questions. what is the turn around time for a response? thanks!!

[ceoMom101]

My nephew Alek (age 10) wants to be an astronaut. What can he do now to best prepare? Thank so much for any advice!

[nassau200]

can you take me with you on your next trip? because you look soo sweet and fine. your one of the reasons i say that god is soo good.

[37uber]

How far away are we from living on the moon? could we mine other planets? Could we build a deathstar out of materials found on such planets? the question again

How long do you think it would be before man could build a deathstar?

[issanel]

And when we reach that point how long would it take to construct it?

[aryanscience]

I've read that people are "taller" in space due to the lack of gravity..Would this phenomenom also extend to a man's 'privates"..? Just curious !!

[Brettocornetto]

people arnt as you put it taller in space.. however if your body was to undertake growth in space you would grow taller than what you would at earth, this is because of the lack of gravity, i read somewhere dont quote this as exact because i vaguely remember but if you were to be exposed to the gravity on the moon for your entire life you would grow to over 3m tall

[neverthinkin]

Pluto is not a planet... trust me

P.s what happens when a black hole disappears, or does it disappear. What happens to it?

[davidbedo92]

You have internet in the space?

[k7Nick]

here is a question i am dying to know the answer:

When you are in space how do you know what is up what is down or what is left or right? so you can pilot the space mobile in its destination?

[phyllodough]

Do you take a toilet with you on the shuttle, and do you then return the toilet when you return to earth ... if so, WHY?

How about putting up a cosmic outhouse and save the launch mass, I mean no one uses the head during launch, no?

-philip trosko (argonnaut)

[potetgull0]

what happens if you drive in the speed of light and then turn on the front lights on your car?

[EdMardell]

If you drive a car at the speed of light, the front lights of the car will move at the speed of light in relation to you, i.e. as if you were still stationary. It's a theory developed by einstein.

[How2FIXwindowsERRORS]

AMAZING!

[BigGordonLips]

Is it true you can't eat normal food and you're addicted to tang?

[subliminallz]

jesus he doesn't read the comments people he said he was gonna make vids then send them to earth

[Dominic0403]

NASA rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What an oportunitty. To speak with an astronaut. OMG one of my biggest dreams!!!!!

But first i must think about what to ask. Shouldn't waste astronauts time with stupid questions lol.

[badymojoy]

Bring dolphins into space plz!

[jjoecastillo]

do you feel closer to god up ther

[chocolaterainlololo]

I would like to know is there any possible way to grow any plant in space and if you could which direction would it grow in?

Thanks,

Ryan Joseph ,18,ca

[woj778opuyter]

i want to know, is pluto a planet or not!!!!!!

i think its a dwarf planet! i want to stop fighting with my friend! so please anserw!

oh and r there other earth lik planets with life?????? im so curious! and were would u go if u were stupid enough to go into a black hole??????!!!!

[Alphas0z]

Yes pluto is a planet only in small size. No there is no proof of any life on the 9 planets

and we don't know for sure you'll die go to another part of the galaxy paralel universe/reality who knows?

[MiNiL1Ch3uR]

Did the internet connection is Great there ?? XD hahahahaha

[BellySim]

This is a great idea!

[videocrash]

I love this stuff!

[singular23]

Hello there!

Miguel Lorenzo ,17, DK

Heres my Question

At exactly which point during launch do you become gravity free? - aAnd also how was it to wake up in zero g for the first time?

[foley15136]

You and other Astronauts & Cosmonauts live and work in such close proximity with each other. And let's face it, the human body produces odor. Different people different odors. Is that ever an issue? What does it smell like up there?

[Jmcenanly]

Anousheh Ansari described it as a combination of cooking odors and locker room. This is ameliorated by the fact that in microgravity, the nose is stopped up, and you cannot smell things as well as you could on Earth.

[Florhusband]

If what you said about the sense of smell is right, it might start to explain why astronauts and cosmonauts want much more spicier food while in space - especially on long expeditions ' than what would be usual here on Earth. Then again, one may just want variety...

[foley15136]

Have you noted (seen) anything extremely odd, that cannot seem to be explained while looking out the window (not necessarily seeing E.T. waving at you)? Are you even allowed to share any of those thoughts with the public?

[VancouverDriver]

A lot of Sci Fi movies have had 'Agro Domes' or biospheres on their stations.

How big would a biodome have to be to provide air for astronauts?

[qleophathyr]

Do aliens really exist?

[HanDuet]

We don't know. However, it's statistically unlikely, even taking into account all the "billions of trillions of solar systems" that are out there.

The prevalence of belief that there MUST be alien life forms is rooted in philosophical naturalism, which supposes that there is nothing special about the earth or its place in the universe.

[calciumblue]

Does being in space and seeing the world as a whole affect how you will vote in the 08 election?

[anmoose]

This is a fantastic idea! With the whole globe communicating via online video, why not bring the Space Station into it. I love it!

Moosie

[filmsinfocus]

What kind of problems do you have sleeping in zero g? Do you have cool dreams?

[liamthefish1]

cool

[gregor00005]

Cool