Space Golf and Other Zero-G Sports on the ISS
Humans and sports go hand-in-hand; it was only a matter of
time before sports pushed into space. Whether astronauts are practicing their
cosmic golf swing, throwing boomerangs (for science of course!), hurling
footballs or creating their own unique zero-G activity, we will see some new and
inventive space sports in the future…
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Golf and Other Zero-G Sports on the ISS
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ATV Jules Verne Boosts Space Station to Higher Orbit (Video)
For the first time since docking with the International Space
Station (ISS) on
April 3rd, the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) "Jules Verne" has been
awoken and instructed to carry out an impressive task: push the ISS to a higher
orbit. The robotic supply vessel, currently attached to the station's Zvezda
module carried out a 12 minute 20 second burn of its main engines. This is the
first time an ESA spaceship has carried out such a task and it appears to have
performed flawlessly, lifting the 280 tonne station 4.5 km (2.8 miles) to a new
altitude of 342 km (213 miles). In true ESA style, they've even released a cool
video simulation of the event…
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Jules Verne Boosts Space Station to Higher Orbit (Video)
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Potential Global Warming "Fix" Will Damage the Ozone Layer
There are many possible "geo-engineering" solutions open to
scientists in the aim to stave off global warming. One of the main candidates to
dim the solar energy input to the atmosphere is to inject huge quantities of
sulphate particles high in the atmosphere. This mimics the emissions from a
large volcanic explosion proven to cool the Earth's atmosphere in the past. But,
you guessed it, there's a problem. New research suggests that tampering with the
atmosphere in this way will have serious repercussions for the ozone layer…
Now there's a surprise!
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Read the rest of Potential Global Warming "Fix" Will Damage the Ozone LayerTrailer for the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Okay, now I'm getting excited. As I've mentioned in the past, and will bring up again and again, the UN has designated 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy. There are some really great projects planned that will try to get as many people as possible interested in astronomy. The IYA has released a cool trailer to get us all inspired. It's working for me.
TO VIEW YouTube >>
http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/25/trailer-for-the-international-year-of-astronomy-2009/
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Sports in space! I'm thinking game-like things would be really interesting, such as a game of horseshoes (how they move through the "air", how far they go, how the pin/stake has to be situated, etc.), shooting baskets (like in basketball), and wrestling (how "moves" are effected, ease or difficultly of pinning down opponents, etc.)
And, hey, that video was certainly something. I've got to show it to my partner now because she's really interested in things on the subject.
Some day people will perhaps be playiong those games in space or on other Planets.
Golf in Death ValleyCA.was interesting because of the low elevation, so was riding a bike..phew..hard to do!
Good insight and thanks for the comments.