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Do astronauts breathe in the same air we have on earth (nitrogen and oxygen) or pure oxygen while in space?
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At what point do you become weightless in space? How high up do you have to go?
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How does an object get into orbit?
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Why do birds fly in a "V" pattern?
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Does the Earth need gravity to orbit around the sun?
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Why do planets move in an elliptical orbit?
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Where does the sky stop?
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If gravity is magnetic why does it pull us down and other things that aren't magnets?
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How do clouds float?
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Why do things burn up when they enter Earth's atmosphere?
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