How did the passion flower get its name? When the first Christian missionaries landed in South America in the sixteenth century, they found a plant which seemed to be a very good omen for the success of their mission. They called it the passion flower because they thought that it symbolised the death of Christ.
Astronauts actually grow 2 to 3 inches taller (5 to 8 centimeters) when they are in space! The stretching can cause them some pain; many astronauts have back pain while they are in space and the stretching can potentially injure nerves. Expedition 10 Crewmembers onboard the International Space Station.
Space debris is a growing problem with space travel. Space debris can be literally anything, from tiny flecks of paint, a metal bolt right up to a fully-sized defunct satellite. Over 2000 satellites have been launched into space since the first, Sputnik in 1957.pace is a crazy place where in the shadow you could freeze to death in seconds and boil in the sunlight the next! Your space suit is vital in keeping you alive making it a mini space ship itself.