Its twin Opportunity was sent at the same time and explored the other side of the planet mars. Spirit explored in a region called Gusev Crater. It was sent there because scientists thought that there was once water there. They were correct because Spirit did discover that there was once water on mars, and quite a lot of it. That is how bacteria lived on mars.…
NASA is on the brink of going to Mars, they’ve made the Hubble telescope to take pictures of space and all its glory, NASA has done so much for the research Americans have today about…
Then both rovers was launched and the Opportunity Rover was the longest lasting rover they have…
Another article by the same author called “America’s New Spacecraft” talks about the perfect flight of the spaceship Orion. Both were really astounding missions, however, Orion’s test flight was more successful than the Philae Lander’s mission. Both missions had the possibly to improve the future and learn more of the…
In the aftermath of the 2nd World War, the United States and the Soviet Union became embroiled in a competitive arms race that saw significant military gains on both sides, eventually culminating in the development of rockets capable of striking every territory across the world ("The Real Story of Apollo 17... And Why We Never Went Back To The Moon."). The Soviet Union succeeded in putting Yuri Gagarin into space in 1961, just a couple years after launching the first satellite into orbit ("The Real Story of Apollo 17... And Why We Never Went Back To The Moon."). By 1966, the space race peaked: NASA received its highest budget ever, at just under 4.5% of the total US federal budget at $5.933 billion dollars, which is about 43 billion today…
The failed launch of the Vanguard rocket in 1957, December 6th “embarrassed” America in front of the whole world while the Soviet Union rockets to space. Possibly with advances in science and rockets could help other problems or cause new ones or (stated early) could mean there are other problems to deal with instead of the space race. (Doc G). The Successful landing on the moon with Apollo 11 made the space race a win to the United States and surprised the world. (Doc J).…
The Apollo 13 mission is known as NASA’s greatest successful failure. Although so many things went wrong, the crew onboard and the engineers on the ground were able to get everyone safely back home. Throughout the Apollo 13 mission, it is shown that even when faced with immense failures, you can overcome anything. The Apollo 13 mission was the seventh manned mission in…
Humans have only been to one other celestial body, the moon. All other space exploration is conducted with telescopes, unmanned drones, and satellites. The goal is to land humans on other planets. NASA is diligently working toward this lofty goal, but it will be some time before it can be accomplished. In the meantime, it is imperative that NASA continue its exploration of our cosmic neighborhood.…
The main object of the mission was to gain an understanding of the possibility of life on mars by ‘ following the water’. The notion of finding water on Mars is a big deal, as it means that there could be possibility of life, where as up until now the many searches have focused on the past habitability of the planet. Both rovers were launched in 2003, with Spirit launching on the 10th of June and Opportunity on the 7th of July. Each…
But many believe that this is a waste. A waste of resources, of money, and could be potentially damaging to the people sent up. However, they couldn’t be more wrong. To begin, I would like to bring to attention the fact that these missions have brought many technological advances to not only outer space, but to our everyday lives. According to…
Apollo 13 was a space mission that some may have viewed as a failure; it was, in fact, the complete opposite. Space entry has improved immensely, with the efforts and struggles gained from previous missions. In addition, one of the astronauts of this mission, Jim Lovell, “believed it was a success. The astronauts and the Space Control Center were tested on their ability to work together and that is how Apollo 13 succeeded” (Anastasio 90). Apollo 13 has bettered the space program by allowing future space entry missions to be more successful.…
“Space, the final frontier,” at least that is what is said in Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek television show. Outer space has been a big topic since humans have existed the thought of being among the stars and exploring space. This curiosity became a reality with the creation of NASA on July 29, 1956 bringing about a time of space exploration. Even though it didn't make it to the moon for years to come it narrowed down brilliant minds onto the task of getting to the moon. With many victories and failures it has lost its funding.…
Space exploration is a much needed part of the United States today. 63% of college graduates say NASA is doing a great job for the world. 55% of Non-college graduates say NASA is doing a bad job or just not doing their job for the world. 70% of college graduates believe that the space to the space program has many benefits. 54% of non-college graduates believe the exact opposite.…
The first steps on the moon were taken by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on July 20, 1969. Apollo 11 concurred their mission which was to perform a manned lunar landing and return safely to Earth. This paved the way for the Apollo lunar landing missions to follow. The Launch was also to acheiv the…
As the nation along with its partners returns to the moon, ventures to Mars and points between and beyond, human spaceflight will succeed as it always…