Interesting facts about space, astronauts and planets

Interesting facts about space, as a rule, attract a lot of readers around the world. Secrets and mysteries of the universe can not help but worry our imagination. What is hidden there, high in the sky? Is there life on other planets? How long does it take to get to a nearby galaxy?

Agree, you want to get answers to these questions to everyone, regardless of age, gender or, say, social status. This article will tell you about the most interesting facts about the cosmos and cosmonauts. Readers learn a lot about what they did not know before.

Section 1. Tenth Planet of the Solar System

In 2003, American scientists discovered behind Pluto another - the tenth - a planet revolving around the Sun. It was called Eris. This became possible due to the development of modern technologies, a few decades ago, scientists did not know about such interesting facts about the cosmos and planets. Later it was also possible to determine that behind Pluto there are also other natural space objects, which by decision of experts, together with Pluto and Eris, were called transplutonic.

The interest of scientists in newly discovered planets is determined not only by the desire to explore outer space in the immediate vicinity (by cosmic measures) to the planet Earth. It is very important to determine whether a new planet can accept people if necessary. It is also important to assess the dangers of a new object for the continuation of life on Earth.

Some space researchers believe that interesting facts about the cosmos as a whole and the study of the features of the tenth planet in particular can help in solving the mysteries associated with unidentified flying objects, the presence on the earth's surface of grandiose structures, and also not found a real explanation by giant circles in the fields.

Section 2. Mysterious companion Moon

Is the moon well-known to all earthmen a lot of secrets? Indeed, the most interesting facts about the cosmos indicate that the satellite of the planet Earth is fraught with a lot of mystery. We list only a few questions, the answers to which do not yet exist.

• Why does the moon have such large dimensions? In the solar system, there are no more natural satellites comparable in size to the Moon - it is only 4 times smaller than our native planet!
• How can you explain the fact that the diameter of the disk of the moon during a complete eclipse perfectly closes the solar disk?
• Why does the moon rotate almost along an ideal circular orbit? This is very difficult to explain, especially if you bear in mind that the orbits of all other natural satellites known to science are ellipses.

Section 3. Where is the double of the Earth

Scientists claim that the Earth has a double. It turns out that our native planet is very similar to Titan, which is a companion of Saturn. On Titan there are seas, volcanoes and dense air envelope! Nitrogen in the atmosphere of Titan is exactly the same in percentage terms, as on Earth - 75%! This is an amazing similarity, which, undoubtedly, requires a scientific explanation.

Unfortunately, there is as yet no evidence of a reasonable life on Titan. But, perhaps, the search for primitive living beings on this planet is not hopeless. Studies show that under the surface layer with a high probability of an ocean, 90% consisting of water. Apparently, interesting facts about the exploration of outer space are yet to come!

Section 4. The Mystery of the Red Planet

The Red Planet of the Solar System is known to be called Mars. Suitable conditions for life - the composition of the atmosphere, the possibility of reservoirs, temperature - all this indicates that the search for living beings on this planet, at least in a primitive form, is not promising.

It was even confirmed by science that there are lichens and mosses on Mars. This means that the simplest forms of complex organisms exist on this celestial body. However, progress in its study is very difficult. Perhaps the main problem is the large distance from the Earth to Mars, which is a natural obstacle for the direct study of this planet - flights of astronauts are still very limited due to imperfections in technology.

Section 5. Why the flights to the moon stopped

Many interesting facts about flights to space are connected with our natural companion. Americans landed on the Moon, it is explored by Russian and Oriental specialists. However, riddles still remain.

After a successful flight to the moon and landing on its surface (if, of course, these facts really took place!), The program for studying the natural satellite was practically rolled up. This turn of events is puzzling. Really, what's the matter?

Perhaps some understanding of this problem comes if one takes into account the statement of the American astronaut Armstrong, who was on the Moon, that this cosmic body is already occupied with such a form of life, in the struggle with which humanity has no chance to survive. Unfortunately, almost nothing is known to the general public about what scientists really know.

Despite the fact that the flights of space ships with astronauts to the moon ceased, the secrets of this extraordinary satellite invariably attract the attention of researchers on Earth. The unknown has an attractive force, especially if the object is in proximity, by space standards.

Section 6. Space toilet

Create a life-support system that works effectively under zero-gravity conditions - this is a very difficult task. The sewage system must run smoothly, ensuring the storage of biowaste and their timely unloading in the regular mode.

When the ship starts and leaves space, there is nothing else to do but use special diapers. These funds allow to provide temporary, but very tangible comfort.

Interesting facts about the first manned flight into space indicate that initially the creation of sanitary devices for cosmonauts was given very great importance. Particular attention was paid to the individual anatomical features of the crew members. At present, the approach to equipping the sanitary zone of the spacecraft has become more universal.

Section 7. Superstitions Aboard

It should be noted that interesting facts about the cosmos and astronauts can not but affect such everyday moments for ordinary life as, for example, traditions and beliefs.

Many people say that astronauts are very superstitious people. For many, such a statement will cause bewilderment. Is this really so? In fact, the astronauts behave in such a way that it seems as if they are very hypochondriacs. Necessarily, a twig of wormwood is taken to the flight, the smell of which reminds us of our native land. At the start of Russian spacecraft always include the song "Earth in the window".

Starts on Monday, Sergei Korolyov did not like and even postponed the launch on a different date, despite the conflicts about this. Clear explanations he did not give to anyone. When the cosmonauts started to start on Monday, a series of accidents occurred on the fatal coincidence (!).

October 24 is a special date related to the tragic events in Baikonur (the explosion of a ballistic missile in 1960), therefore, as a rule, this day at the cosmodrome, work is now not being conducted.

Section 8. Unknown interesting facts about space and Russian cosmonautics

The history of the development of Russian cosmonautics is a bright series of events. It is remarkable that scientists, designers and engineers were successful. But, unfortunately, there were tragedies. The exploration of outer space is an extremely difficult area, connected with work under extreme conditions.

For those who value the history of space exploration, information about significant achievements in the development of the space industry, and about seemingly small, and even unimportant facts, is expensive.

• How many people know that the monument to Yuri Gagarin in Star City has one interesting feature: in the right hand of the first cosmonaut is a daisy clamped?
• Surprisingly, the first living creatures that went on a space trip were turtles, and not dogs, as is commonly believed.
• To mislead the enemy, in the 50 years of the 20th century, two cosmodromes were built - a wooden imitation and a real construction, the distance between them was 300 km.

Section 9. Funny discoveries and interesting facts about the space for children and adults

The discoveries in the space industry, made public, sometimes have an amusing nature, despite the real scientific value.

• Saturn is a very light planet. If you imagine that you can conduct an experiment with its immersion in water, you can observe how this amazing planet will float on the surface.
• The size of Jupiter is such that inside this planet you can "place" all the planets that rotate in their orbits around the Sun.
• Little-known fact - the first star catalog was made by the scientist Hipparchus in a very distant from us 150 BC.
• Since 1980, the "Lunar Embassy" sells parts of the lunar surface - by now 7% of the surface of the Moon has been sold (!).
• To invent a pen that could be written in weightlessness, American researchers spent millions of dollars (Russian cosmonauts use a pencil in flight to write a letter, and no problems arise).

10. The most unusual statements of NASA

In the center of NASA you could often hear statements that were perceived as unusual and surprising.

• Outside the conditions of gravity, astronauts suffer from "cosmic illness", the symptoms of which are pain and nausea due to the distorted functioning of the inner ear.
• The liquid in the astronaut's body tends to the head, so there is a blockage of the nose, and the face becomes puffy.
• The growth of a person in space becomes larger, as pressure on the spine decreases.
• The person snoring in terrestrial conditions in conditions of weightlessness in a dream does not make any sounds!