Spaceflight

I. Political and Economic Situations surrounding the Space Race in America “The good news for space exploration in general is that public opinion favors it – but only when not taking economic costs and budgetary spending into consideration.” (Hsu) Setting up the backdrop for the rise of the space program simultaneously builds the opposing argument for its continuation past 1969 as well. As culturally beneficial as it eventually resulted to be, it can be widely agreed that the initialization…

America constantly seeks to be the global leader in every field on Earth, and following the Mercury and Apollo space programs it is was clear that America was at the forefront of that which was outside of Earth as well. Apart from more prestige and scientific knowledge through America’s triumph in the space race, a deeper connection between the individual and the grandeur of the cosmos become evident. Astronauts and spectators of the Mercury and Apollo missions gained a new perspective of their…

Imagine life on earth versus life in space. I can remember myself dreaming of the day that I would be in a space shuttle, awaiting take off hoping to leave all my worries behind. Just as Tom in the “Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams, I too was looking for a way to escape my life. I have always been fascinated by space and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. As a child, I kept a collection of aliens, stars, and spaceships. Through these figurines, I was able to act out my dreams and…

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, has been around for fifty-eight years now! NASA is a United States government agency that is responsible for air and space travel. It has accomplished several different things pertaining to air and space travel. The biggest accomplishes are: human space flight, first human landing on the Moon, they also have humans living on the ISS (International Space Station), They have sent space probes to every single one of the planets in…

The Cancellation of Exploration: Bring Back the Funding for Domestic Space Exploration Space, the final frontier. For years, mankind gazed up at the stars, and dreamed of stepping onto the moon. On July 20, 1969, this dream became a reality (NASA, 2014). Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the moon was a bonding experience for most everyone in the country, or even the world. There are some events, like the crash of the challenger, or 9/11, where people know exactly where they were when that…

Introduction The space hotel is named Caelum, which is the Latin term for space, universe, and heaven. This name represents the future of luxurious travel, taking humans into outer space on an amazing vacation. Not only is this an amazing chance to travel into space and live there for a week or two, but it is also a once in a life time opportunity. Caelum lets the people who have already traveled to all seven continents get the full experience, and travel to a place “out of this world”. This…

John F. Kennedy believed that we should also be first in space. John F. Kennedy was one of the most liked presidents. John F. Kennedy explained that going to space will represent America’s drive to overcome difficult challenges. America decided to start getting into the space exploration field, so America went against a strong space competitor, The Soviet Union. In this essay I will explain to you the way John F. Kennedy uses ethos, pathos, and logos. In this speech, John F.…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero. Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building. I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones all, have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

On January 28, 1986 a disaster that was never thought imaginable happened, during the launch of the space shuttle challenger there was a “malfunction”, one that would lead to the death of 7 brave crew member and leave the nation in fear. Ronald Reagan emotional speech addressing the space shuttle challenger tragedy calms the people of the nation and helps them understand that the best course of action is to move forwards and continue the space program in honor of the fallen heros. Reagan uses…

I am sure you have heard of the Empire State Building and the International Space Station. The Empire State Building and the ISS have many differences and similarities. There are main topics about these two structures that I would like to compare. One of them is the size of the two structures. Both of these structures are very big. The price is also big, just like the structure. Along with how big the price and size of the Empire State Building and ISS are, these are both huge accomplishments.…