NASA Essay

Jonathan Kurz Mrs. Kent English America’s Project Mercury Project Mercury was America’s first space program, and it inspired many Americans. Project Mercury began in 1958 and ended in 1962 (Sipiera 11). Project Mercury was started by NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (McNeese). The capsules used in the manned flights had barely enough room to fit one person in it (42). The first American astronaut in space was Commander Alan B. Shepard of the United States Navy, and he rode…

was a problem with the water filter afflicted the whole crew with “fragrant flatulence.” There are hundreds of conspiracies surrounding Apollo 11, the most famous being that we didn't land on the moon, but that conspiracy was disproved by scientists, NASA employees, mathematicians, and some psychologists across America stating that it would have been an impossibility to have the 400,000 or more people working in the project to keep that big of a secret, no matter what. Another common theory is…

material, and across the United States college students fall into an ever growing blackhole of debt to get an education. However, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s budget is almost 20 billion dollars; if the money was not allotted to NASA that money could easily pay over 667 thousand college loans (Atkinson). Therefore, using the national budget on pursuing the cosmos is a reckless and irresponsible behavior. Despite everything, the only thing the space industry has…

Humans landed on the moon for the first time 47 years ago. Now, NASA and other private companies could build and international colony up there within the next decade. Two of the main issues concerning space travel is the cost of sending food and the physical and mental condition of the astronauts. If scientists predict that we will have colonies on the moon and Mars they need to figure out a feasible way to feed the astronauts. Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name is Claudia Van Dyke and I…

allegedly employed 400,000 people, supported by more than 20,000 companies and research institutions” (How Do We Know the Moon Landing Isn’t Fake?). Not many people would go to the extreme to try and fake all their supporters if being supported as Nasa and Apollo 11 was in 1969 to prep for the moon landing. Although there are people who can decide to go that far and if not make up a fake story to try and make them more popular and ear money from what people may want to hear: Moon Landing Hoax.…

qualifications in place that automatically knocked women out of the running. Applicants were required to have experience flying jets with the military, but at that time, women were not allowed to do that kind of thing with the military. Therefore, even though NASA was not technically actively discriminating against women, women were not able to meet the requirements. It took so long for women to be able to become astronauts because of discrimination in related fields, such as the military, and…

Program at Rice University’ is the speech that will be discussed or assessed in this analysis research paper. In the address Kennedy used rhetorical appeals, brief metaphors and imagery to convey how space exploration as well as many organizations like NASA advance our knowledge and enhance our technologies for beneficial factors. Historical Background The reason why the idea of advancing in the science field was brought about was because Kennedy…

Branden Going to Mars is a Terrible Idea ELA When the Mars One project was founded in 2013, lots of people were against it. In 2022 they are planning on sending 4 people to mars, anyone can apply, when the 4 unlucky people will be picked, they will be trained by an elite group of astronauts. Going to Mars is a terrible idea because of the carbon dioxide atmosphere, 6 month trip, and possible problems with the spacesuit. On Mars the atmosphere is made of carbon dioxide so if you…

When somebody says the world “alien” what do you think of? Do you think of something foreign such as an illegal alien, someone who has entered a country or land without permission from the governing body? Or do you think of an extra-terrestrial being, such as an intelligent lifeform from space? As of right now, the only aliens we know about, are ourselves. We have set foot on the Moon, and we’ve sent probes to almost every planet in our system. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the…

a teacher at Hampton’s King Street Community Center. "Sometimes they are not aware of the number of black scientists, and don't even know of the career opportunities until it is too late," (Mary Jackson) After two years in the computing pool of Nasa, Mary Jackson got an offer to work for engineer Kazimierz Czarnecki in the Supersonic Pressure Tunnel, a 60,000 horsepower wind tunnel capable of blasting models with winds…