Careers+in+Space



An astronaut, as typically depicted

There are many jobs in space, of course not just astronauts. Along side them, there are a few that you might not expect, for instance, NASA and other Space Administrators organizations need people such as:

-Mathematicians -Technicians -Biologists -Physicists -Engineers -Many others!

Even though you may not have expected them, these workers are absolutely key. Mathematicians assure that calculations such as altitude, velocity, or drag are accurate. Engineers vary by specialization such as mechanical, electrical, and nuclear to give some examples. Engineers construct their equipment and crafts according to extremely complex blueprints, and if even a single mistake is made, it could mean disaster. While few of these workers actually work in space, all of their jobs are affiliated with it. Even astronauts work out of space, and there are different types. For instance, on board shuttles, there will be astronauts in charge of navigation, engineering, piloting, and miscellaneous flight control (such as trajectory, shuttle temperature, damages, etc.)

This is what happens when a crew does well:

And this happens when they don't:




 * Do we have any other help?**

Robots working for N.A.S.A.? Wouldn’t THAT be a sight to see? Well, if you want to see it, that’s fine because it’s already happening! In San Jose, California, NASA is developing telebots, these bots may look like R2D2 from “Star Wars” but they just about do as much work as humans They’re called telebots because the robots will be controlled from a remote position or base. These robots are intended to carry out missions and tasks that are unsuitable or unsafe for humans. We imagine that these telebots will help construct the International Space Station, possibly even before 2010. Besides telebots, there are also “Veteran agents”. these are robots that are already in space and there are also “Rookies” those are robots being made for the future. Some “Rookies” are: ‘Robonaut’ a device that’s some what like a human that’s capable of painting, drilling, and other things. ‘MiniAERemote’ which is a flying vehicle shaped like a beach ball that takes picture where other crafts can’t. Also NASA with the help of Walter Weisel, are creating a robotic arm made to repair and maintain the Hubble telescope. This robot will be launched somewhere some where around 2007. With all this help from robots it’s hard to wonder if one day robots will do everything in NASA but also everywhere. Is it healthy to use robots too? Sure they help a lot, but one day…what will happen to us?

By Justin



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