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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did astronauts on board theInternational Space Station get woken uplast week?
A
They were asked to record a deepspace eclipse
B
They had to change their orbit to avoida small asteroid
C
They were asked to hunt for an air leak
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Crew members have been hunting for the source over several weeks. But the search was stepped up a notch when the size of the leak appeared to grow on Monday; this erroneous reading turned out to have been caused by a temperature change onboard the ISS.

Detailed explanation-2: -On Monday, the International Space Station had to fire its thrusters for over five minutes to avoid space junk. Russia used a missile to blow up a Soviet satellite as part of a test in 2021, creating a daunting cloud of debris. Space junk is a growing threat to both life on Earth and space operations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hours later, however, the module inadvertently fired its propulsion thrusters while docked, pulling down the rear of the ISS and causing it to roll backwards, prompting NASA officials to declare a “spacecraft emergency.”

Detailed explanation-4: -What do astronauts do on the ISS? An astronaut’s primary job while on the space station is to conduct scientific experiments and maintain the space station. When not working, astronauts do a lot of the same things we do on Earth. Astronauts also complete a two-hour daily exercise program to remain fit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Astronauts have reported having nightmares and dreams, and snoring while sleeping in space. Sleeping and crew accommodations need to be well ventilated; otherwise, astronauts can wake up oxygen-deprived and gasping for air, because a bubble of their own exhaled carbon dioxide had formed around their heads.

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