amyoftherealm

@amyoftherealm (12)

United States • Age 35

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do you know the recent moon is bigger then ever?

neelbon @neelbon (61) • Bangladesh 13 Dec 08

friends do you seen the moon.it is bigger.it is 14 times bigger then normal moon.because it is near ot the earth then normal.this situation plased after so long times.it is a big round shaped ice barg.some times it is looked like...

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amyoftherealm The atmospheric effect makes the moon look bigger when it is near the horizon. What actually happened last night was that the moon was full while at perigee (the closest point to the earth in its elliptical orbit). This is the closest we have been in space to...

14 Dec 08

Something just does't stack up right

Arkie69 @Arkie69 (2156) • United States 25 Nov 08

If you have watched the national news lately you have probably heard about the $100.000 tool pouch that was lost off the space station. The said yesterday the tool pouch would fall to earth and burn up before it gets to earth....

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amyoftherealm The space station is definitely NOT stationary. Technically, it and all other objects in orbit are constantly falling towards the Earth; the station is moving faster than the minimum orbital velocity but slower than the minimum escape velocity. Yes, the Earth...

14 Dec 08