10 reasons to visit the NASA website

National Directorate of aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - the name alone of this US authorities suggest, secret files, state secret, obscure statistics and other important government agencies. All stereotypes are dispersed immediately, as soon as the browser progruz official NASA website. From here placed array of interesting and in all respects cognitive information literally dizzy. NASA.gov - it is a real window on the universe. And if an astronaut you will not become, or at least imagine themselves aboard the space shuttle costs.

For a description of all that lies behind each section, subsection, and category of the NASA site, you need to create a directory. However, some chips deserve special attention.

It is from this section borrow a lot of sites of incredible beauty from deep space photos in the world, made by the legendary telescope. "Pillars of Creation", "Space smiley", "Butterfly Nebula", "Horsehead", "Eye of Sauron" and yet hundreds of other well-known photo - they are carefully stored in an album on the site NASA. In addition, under each photo has detailed description depicted on it a space object.

In addition to photographs and videos in this section you can also find the story of "Hubble", his most important discoveries, read the latest news. Did you know, for example, that this year (24 April), "Hubble" celebrated the 25th anniversary? His mission space telescope launched in 1990. Since then, with the help of scientists confirmed the existence of supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies, measured the rate expansion and age of the universe, able to see the birth of planets, supernovas, and many more discoveries listed for this Telescope.

This is a true NASA TV channel. Here you can watch video reports and press conferences, to plunge into the history of a variety of space missions, and more. By "TV screen" even has a programm upcoming transmission.

But the most anticipated on NASA TV channel - it will definitely live broadcasts from space. To see them, you should switch to a sub-category HD ISS Views. Here in the online mode, broadcast video from the International Space Station (International Space Station, ISS). But you should know: First, this video is available only when the space station is in contact with the earth; secondly, to look at the Earth Online will during rest or sleep astronauts (at a different time of transmission sensors they need to work).

If you come at the wrong time, the screen will be blue (loss of signal) or black (the rotation of the space station) saver.

Those who live from space will transform into real fans of this action can use a special "child" NASA website - Spacestationlive.nasa.govWhere the whole life of the International Space Station is broadcast online. Enjoy!

ISS - one of the central topics NASA.gov. On this page you can find a lot of information about the current annual mission to the International Space Station, which purpose - to find out how much detail as possible about the behavior of the human body during prolonged space flight. Therefore interesting reports and news here is more than enough. If you do not know about the latest development of a coffee cup for astronauts, it is suggested to read.

Interesting fact to know who's there, in the open space now. "Expedition 43" is about 43 m long term crew of the International Space Station. This colorful NASA site subsection allows each visitor not only to learn the names of six astronauts, but at least feel space crew member for a few minutes. Astronauts share tweets on his journey, and from time to time make amusing photos of their work.

By the way, since May 2015 following the 44th expedition is due to start.

If we are talking about a unique profession, which once dreamed of all the boys, it is necessary to find a separate page dedicated to the life and work of astronauts weekdays. In addition to their biographies, photos and video interviews, here you can also find a directory in alphabetical order provides reports on all space missions, satellite launch and so on. Much attention is paid Page "third lunar landing US" "Apollo 13" (Apollo 13). It was during this lunar mission in a spaceship with three astronauts there was a very serious accident, based on which in 1995 was made the eponymous film.

On the page you will also find similarities on links to other subsites NASA. And the first thing that interested most of all, will be a link on the selection and training of astronauts (Astronaut Selection and Training). Clicking on it, you will be able to learn in great detail about the requirements for the future "zvezdoplavatelyam" and, of course, examples of these demands on themselves. You learn about the necessary education, experience, height and blood pressure. Do not get too rolled lip propose a candidate to participate in the space program, NASA can only US citizen.

After observing the blue planet from the spacecraft and astronauts exploring the same time learn about life in outer space. NASA website and it has a separate page. Here we provide information on the physical training of astronauts, their diet, and test a variety of tests. You can once again make sure that the health of this business need to have nehily.

This section is a real space online museum. Here you can find very detailed information about black holes, planets, stars and galaxies, the sun, dark matter and attempts of mankind to find life outside our solar system. If you're not a particular fan of reading, can view the photos and videos, which are placed many.

In the subsection "The Sun" (The Sun) On a regular basis updated information about activities on the only star of the Solar system: plasma flares, prominences, coronal holes and other phenomena. And all this is accompanied by photographs of fairly high quality.

8. Photo of the day (Image of the Day)

Continuation of the history of the visual. This seemingly sweet heading actually contains infopovody worthy of full site. Here you will find pictures of cute seals and dogs, but learn about the opening of a new crater on Mercury's surface, NASA launches innovative aerial vehicles, the explosion of a supernova, or to assess the scale of space ships.

Despite the seriousness of life, NASA website quite interactive. There are links to pages of NASA in social networks, you can also take part in a chat room. In addition, the site can find a lot of opportunities for cooperation offered by the US space agency, from a variety of training to job openings. Unfortunately, most of these opportunities available to American citizens. But among them there are its own peculiarities.

For example, very smart people can always offer help NASA, assuming the "NASA-call» (NASA challenge). Description of the problems that the agency is trying to solve with the assistance of external minds, given in a special subsection of "Current opportunities» (Current Opportunities). If you can offer great ideas to reduce the radiation exposure of astronauts in outer space or optimize the process of transferring data from the International Space Station to Earth, then you can try your hand, taking a call from NASA. By the way, for the decision of tasks it assumed financial reward.

Download section offers like leaving something unique as a souvenir of familiarity with NASA website. There are e-books (in English), a plurality of podcasts. But the most eye-catching - a subsection "Audio music", where a collection of various sounds of NASA. You can choose your favorite audio, download it and set yourself up as a call on the phone. For example, you can download the audio launch of the space shuttle or hear Record the memorable phrase Neil Armstrong.

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

Neil Armstrong

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