There’s no human-made object orbiting our planet bigger than the International Space Station. It speeds through space at 5 miles per second. The ISS is a real speed racer flying about 250 miles above Earth. And don’t forget – there’s a whole crew of astronauts in there! The station is shared by the space agencies of the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Japan, hence the whole “international” thing. The purpose of this joint effort is to conduct research for future space missions, such as more trips to the moon or maybe even to Mars someday! This impressive structure is often visible from Earth, even during the day. And in case you’d like to see it, there are smartphone apps that show you when and where you can see the ISS on its next fly-by over your town.
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The cost per crewmember per day 💰 0:43
How many people serve aboard the ISS 1:20
Why that image is so unique 2:16
How you can take a picture of the ISS 4:35
What the current ISS crew's doing (Spoiler: they are growing plants!) 🍅🥦🥕 5:39
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Preview photo credit:
The Space Station Crosses a Spotless Sun: By Rainee Colacurcio/NASA,
Animation is created by Bright Side.
SUMMARY:
- The ISS speeds through space at 5 miles per second. It takes about 1 & ½ hours to complete one orbit around our planet, and it does this a little over 15 times per day.
- The station is shared by the space agencies of the United States, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Japan, hence the whole “international” thing.
- The estimated cost as of 2010 was $150 billion. The cost per crewmember per day is $7.5 million. No wonder the Station has been dubbed the priciest human-made structure in history!
- As of March 2019, 236 people have served aboard the ISS, and they collectively represent 18 different countries.
- This impressive structure is often visible from Earth, even during the day since sunlight shines on its reflective surfaces.
- The shocking thing is that Colacurcio was able to get her timing and equipment just right for a spectacular image.
- Another interesting detail is that there were no sunspots visible when she snapped the picture at that moment. That’s a pretty rare occurrence, but now would be a better time than ever for there to be absolutely no spots on the sun.
- Colacurcio’s picture is actually a composite of two separate photos.
- The current ISS crew has been working on growing plants, and they plan to grow some Espanola chili peppers this November!
- Growing food is essential for astronauts on long-term missions. And fruits are perfect, especially these chilies, since they’re packed with health-boosting Vitamin C.
- In 2015, astronaut Scott Kelly and others made history by growing zinnias as part of a gardening program. They used a contraption called “Veggie” which pretty much serves as a little onboard greenhouse for plant cultivation in space.
- So, yeah, ISS astronauts are up there trying to create a viable food source for us in the future once we start colonizing other celestial bodies!
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