For just over a month everything went as planned. After an initial successful landing in the Bay of Rainbows area of the lunar surface, the rover set off on its fact-finding mission. On 14 th December 2013, China would launch their Jade Rabbit rover to the Moon.
The short video below looks at this a little further. The hope is the experiment will offer scientists a glimpse into precautions that may be needed for any proposed long-term space flight. At the same time, his twin brother, Mark would be subject to the same monitoring on Earth. While spending a year in space, Kelly was monitored in various ways to establish the effects of such a long time in the cosmos. Although the trials and many like them continue, if such methods can be perfected, even quickened, and carried out on a larger scale, it could mean replacement of entire regions of rainforest and even rapidly increased growth times for harvest and food-stuffs.Īnother intriguing experiment of the ISS involved experienced astronaut, Scott Kelly. Exposure to cosmic rays is one possible reason for this. Scientists believe that the time the stones spent in space likely quickened their development on Earth. This was six years ahead of expected results. The saplings boasted growth of thirteen feet and showed several prominent flowers. Perhaps one of the best examples would be those at the Ganjoji Temple in Japan. In July 2009 they returned to Earth and were planted in fourteen separate locations around the globe.įive years later, after steady monitoring, several locations would boast exciting results. They remained onboard for almost eight months, during which time they would complete over 4000 orbits of the planet. The experiment began in November 2008 when 250 cherry tree stones were seeded aboard the ISS. While they are perhaps not the first type of experiment that would come to mind when thinking about the International Space Station, the growing of cherry tree stones was certainly one of the most interesting. 5 “Mothership Fires Red Beam” At The ISS?.
It looks at some of the everyday items we have NASA to thank for. Before we do, check out the short video below. Ones that may indeed contribute to a better quality of life on Earth. We will look a little at that shortly.įirst, though, we will look at some of the more intriguing experiments taking place on the ISS. Some, however, suggest the space-station to be part of a covert secret space program. These mainly revolve around the censoring of video proof of crafts of an extra-terrestrial origin. While the ISS is certainly a benefit to humanity, it also comes with many conspiracies. In short much of the modern world on Earth, is largely due to the desire to explore what’s outside of it. Everything from microwaves to pacemakers, baby formula to high-tech comfortable running shoes, and water filters to scratch resistant lenses. Although many believe the exploration of space to be wasteful and even unnecessary, the fact is, many of the modern items and gadgets we enjoy today only come to us off the back of the space race.
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