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Apollo image lighting
Oct 24 '19 at 3:39
173
Who was the first human to sleep - perchance to dream - on the Moon?
Nov 13 '19 at 18:27
119
How much bigger could Earth be, before rockets wouldn't work?
Jul 30 '16 at 20:53
99
Is this “Attach Orbiter Here / Note: Black Side Down” sign on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft real?
Sep 14 '17 at 0:14
98
What was Apollo 13's “Little Jolt” after MECO?
Apr 23 '19 at 15:18
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Why did some Apollo missions carry a grenade launcher?
Jul 29 '19 at 15:06
93
Why do exploration spacecraft like Voyager 1 and 2 go through the asteroid belt, and not over or below it?
Dec 7 '20 at 4:27
93
How did people know how to build the first space ship?
Aug 9 '17 at 19:47
90
Why is it so hard to land on the Moon?
Oct 1 '19 at 23:26
88
Has alcohol ever been consumed in space?
Dec 16 '18 at 4:48
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Why do space operations use “nominal” to mean “working correctly”?
Jul 17 '19 at 16:55
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Is it true that NASA is hiring a new 'planetary protection officer'?
Aug 3 '17 at 12:28
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Why not build Saturn V's again?
Dec 9 '14 at 17:29
78
How did the Lunar Module dock with the rest of Apollo 11 and what is the “CSM”?
Sep 10 '17 at 1:08
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Why is the ladder of the LM always in the dark side of the LM?
Jul 7 '19 at 21:39
74
What “fuel more powerful than anything the West (had) in stock” put Laika in orbit aboard Sputnik 2?
Jul 16 '19 at 1:39
74
Has any human ever had the choice to leave Earth permanently?
Feb 25 '19 at 18:44
74
Did a Soyuz fly with a Union Jack?
Sep 26 '18 at 3:06
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How did the Apollo Lunar Module ascent engine prevent gas bubbling through fuel?
May 31 '17 at 20:03
70
Where does space begin on planets without atmospheres?
Aug 5 '18 at 19:25
69
How did NASA choose who descended in the LEM during the Apollo missions?
Sep 24 '17 at 23:46
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Why are we trying to prevent life from spreading via landers rather than actively encouraging it?
Jul 27 at 19:54
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Can a miniature Saturn V get to the moon and back?
Jan 27 '16 at 7:26
64
Is the Skylab 4 mutiny just a myth?
Jun 15 '20 at 0:39
64
Why can't we use the same radiation shielding in Mars that we used when going to the moon?
Jun 21 '17 at 17:27
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Why do astronauts wear spacesuits during launch?
Apr 26 at 5:47
63
Was not saving the Apollo 13 astronauts ever considered as an option?
Mar 19 '20 at 16:31
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Could a Falcon 9 reach orbit with a person glued to the outside of it?
Jul 15 at 0:53
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How much stronger does gravity have to be for space travel to be impossible?
Jan 11 '20 at 16:47
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Why doesn't NASA release all the aerospace technology into public domain?
Dec 21 '20 at 22:29
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