Q) What percentage of our solar system's mass is the Sun.
A: 98.8%

> Q) What percentage of our solar system's mass is the Sun.
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That soundeth like a trick question, but I would say most of it. Until scientists somehow measure every last bit of solar body in the solar system, including asteroids, we won't have an absolute figure.

Please feel free to add you own questions but also have an answer as well so we aren't all left hangin.

>Q34:I 1999 the Chandra X-ray observatory was placed into space by the Space Shuttle. What was the original name of the observatory and who was it renamed in honor of?

A34:The original name was the Advanced X-ray Asrophysics Facility(AXAF). It was renamed to Chandra in honor of the late Indian-American Nobel Laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar , who worked on theoritical astrophysics in many areas of astronomy which the X-ray observatory Chandra will be studying.

> Q36:What is the difference between docking and berthing?

A36:In a DOCKING operation, one module is an active vehicle and one is passive.
for example: the Shuttle docks with the ISS.
After docking if the shuttle or the Station RMS removes a module from the shuttle payload bay, maneuvers it to it's assemble area for motorized attachment; this is called BERTHING.
The motorized attachment that brings the 2 parts firmly together executes the MATEING.

Q) What percentage of our solar system's mass is the Sun.

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> Can anyone ask trivia questions for people to answer? If so heres one for you:
> Q37: The most controversial meteorite landed in 1996, the reason the martian
> meteorite ALH 84001 was so controversial because......?

It contained possible signs of life.

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Can anyone ask trivia questions for people to answer? If so heres one for you: Q37: The most controversial meteorite landed in 1996, the reason the martian meteorite ALH 84001 was so controversial because......?

A36: A docking is a joining of two objects whilst a berthing is a parting.

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> Q36:What is the difference between docking and berthing?
>

A36: connection and clearance.

A35: Meteorite is the part (if any) that reaches the ground. Meteor is the fireball. Meteroroid is a body in space that will eventually impact the earth.

Bingo. JKeck you got it.

I'm about to call it a night. since you got that one so quickly I'll post another one.

Q36:What is the difference between docking and berthing?

> A35: Meteorite is the part (if any) that reaches the ground. Meteor is the
> fireball. Meteroroid is a body in space that will eventually impact the earth.
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That's what I was trying to say when I answered that a meteorite would be the fragment of a meteor or other space body. I don't think that a meteoroid would necessarily have to eventually impact the Earth, even if it's considerd a meteor once it does. I did fail to state that in my answer though. But all three of these words can be loosley considered to mean the same thing.

Hmm... these questions should be multiple choice.

A35: Meteorite is the part (if any) that reaches the ground. Meteor is the fireball. Meteroroid is a body in space that will eventually impact the earth.

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A35: I would say that the difference between a meteor and meteorite would be that a meteorite would be a much smaller fragment of a meteor or other space body.
Sorry try again. I never knew the difference until I read my 1st astronomy book. Til then I thought they where just small asteroids and I never thought that there was a difference between them . I thought the 3 word where interchangable.

I had never heard of the movie til you brought it up. I had to goggle it. I plan on renting the old War of the worlds before watching the new one. I'll look for the Lobster man from Mars when I do go to rent it.

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> Thanx for posting the message for me Misfit.
>
> Alex, would they have been wanting our air? That is an old one. I may have to
> rent it just to see.
>
> Q34:I 1999 the Chandra X-ray observatory was placed into space by the Space
> Shuttle. What was the original name of the observatory and who was it renamed
> in honor of?
>
> Q35:What is the difference of a meteoroid, A meteor and a meteorite?
>

Damn, I didn't really think that anyone would actually even be able to guess the mission of the Lobster Man, but yes, it was our air indeed. You should still rent it though cuz it's a lot of fun, even if it's a B movie.

A35: I would say that the difference between a meteor and meteorite would be that a meteorite would be a much smaller fragment of a meteor or other space body.

Thanx for posting the message for me Misfit.

Alex, would they have been wanting our air? That is an old one. I may have to rent it just to see.

Q34:I 1999 the Chandra X-ray observatory was placed into space by the Space Shuttle. What was the original name of the observatory and who was it renamed in honor of?

Q35:What is the difference of a meteoroid, A meteor and a meteorite?

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Q31:Who was the 1st crewman to lose a camera in space?
A31: Mike Collins , Gemini 10, dureing a space walk to the Agena rendezvous target vehicle.
[url=http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/history/gemini/gemini-10/gemini10.htm]Gemini X<a>

Q32: who was the 1st Hispanic woman to fly in space?
Sorry Saenger but the 3 you mention a men.
A32: Ellen Ochoa, She was a Mission Specialist on STS-56 Discovery April 1993.
Although born in CA she is Hispanic.
[url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ochoa.html]Ellen Ochoa<a>

Q33:What was the name of the 1st rocket lauched from Cape Canaveral?
Congrats you this one Saenger.
A33: Bumper 8, Launched in August 1950. It was a 2 stage rocket with a German-built v-2 as the 1st stage and a U.S. built WAC-Corporal as the 2nd stage

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Good to see the lights are back on at Berkely.
Sorry I left everyone hanging but by the time I get home from work everything was shut off for the nite.

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> FYI, Terrorherts hasn't abandoned this thread. He just isn't around when the
> site is up. Once the site is back on 24/7 he'll be back with more
> mind-boggling questions.
>

I hope so Misfit. That way I can get a response for my Lobster Man question.

FYI, Terrorherts hasn't abandoned this thread. He just isn't around when the site is up. Once the site is back on 24/7 he'll be back with more mind-boggling questions.

Here is a question:

What was the mission that the lobster had in the movie "Lobster Man From Mars"?

> Bump!

NO! Bumper 8!
;)