Each year, hundreds of technical innovations generated by space programs make their way into our earthly technology such as: better home appliances, advancements in farming equipment, faster communications, more precise maritime and aerospace technologies, safety through dangerous weather warnings, improved medical …

Human space exploration helps to address fundamental questions about our place in the Universe and the history of our solar system. Through addressing the challenges related to human space exploration we expand technology, create new industries, and help to foster a peaceful connection with other nations.

Earth-observation satellites monitor greenhouse gases and other climate indicators, while also allowing us to analyze Earth’s ecosystem health more effectively. For example, technologies adapted from space use, like GPS and semiconductor solar cells, have dramatically reduced greenhouse gas emissions.

The academic translation of “astronaut” in French is “spationaute”.

Cosmonauts are people trained and certified by the Russian Space Agency to work in space. Astronauts are people trained and certified by NASA, ESA, CSA, or JAXA to work in space. They put the first human into space and hold the records for longest time in space for an individual, both mission and career cumulative.

210 days

Today, to be considered for an astronaut position, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Be a U.S. citizen. Possess a master’s degree* in a STEM field, including engineering, biological science, physical science, computer science or mathematics, from an accredited institution.

Puking in your spacesuit while on a spacewalk is a very dangerous situation, so dangerous that if the crew or mission control suspects an astronaut scheduled for a spacewalk is likely to vomit, they will cancel the spacewalk.

In 1961, when Gherman Titov blasted off in Vostok II, he became so nauseous that he broke a world record: Becoming the first person to vomit in space.

The astronaut in charge of medical treatments will take care of the sick. All astronauts are trained for emergency resuscitations in case of heart attacks. Many medical instruments and medicine are included in the Space Shuttle’s medical kit. These kits are used to treat minor illness and injuries during the flights.