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Written Information:
1) Where is Space?
There is no clear boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space, as the density of the atmosphere gradually decreases as
the altitude increases. There are several designated scientific boundaries:
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has established the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometres (62 mi) as a
working definition for the boundary between aeronautics and astronautics.
The United States designates people who travel above an altitude of 80 km as astronauts.
NASA's mission control uses 122 km as their re-entry altitude, which roughly marks the boundary where atmospheric
drag becomes noticeable
Legal status
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The Outer Space Treaty provides the basic framework for international space law. Over 100 nation states have signed the treaty.
The treaty forbids countries from ‘claiming’ the moon or another celestial body as a resource. Countries may only use space for
peaceful purposes (including no weapons or military bases)
2) What Projects is NASA working on?
a) Curiosity Mars Rover to explore Mars
b) Expedition 32 - International Space Station to work on Science Experiments
c) NuStar (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) to study black holes
d) Space Tourism
e) GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior laboratory Mission to understand what goes on below
the lunar surface and to create a high-resolution map of the moon's gravitational field;
Written Information:
1) Where is Space?
There is no clear boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space, as the density of the atmosphere gradually decreases as
the altitude increases. There are several designated scientific boundaries:
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has established the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometres (62 mi) as a
working definition for the boundary between aeronautics and astronautics.
The United States designates people who travel above an altitude of 80 km as astronauts.
NASA's mission control uses 122 km as their re-entry altitude, which roughly marks the boundary where atmospheric
drag becomes noticeable
Legal status

The Outer Space Treaty provides the basic framework for international space law. Over 100 nation states have signed the treaty.
The treaty forbids countries from ‘claiming’ the moon or another celestial body as a resource. Countries may only use space for
peaceful purposes (including no weapons or military bases)
2) What Projects is NASA working on?
a) Curiosity Mars Rover to explore Mars
b) Expedition 32 - International Space Station to work on Science Experiments
c) NuStar (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) to study black holes
d) Space Tourism
e) GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior laboratory Mission to understand what goes on below
the lunar surface and to create a high-resolution map of the moon's gravitational field