Apollo 11

Long time ago space exploration was only a dream, people saw this as something impossible and far away from reality, but that dream became true. After many failures and mistakes humans were able to travel to space, as it is described by The Aerospace Corporation (n.d.) “Russian Lt. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth in Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 minutes, and Gagarin reached an altitude of 327 kilometers.” This first trip opened people eyes and make them believe that there…

Moonport Film When attempting to complete a goal you have to start somewhere, that somewhere could be good or it could be bad. Have you ever wondered how NASA or our American Space Program began? Where did it start? How did it get to where it is today? and, How did it effect the economy and the people along the way? The journey of NASA, had an impact on many people, cultures, and economy’s. The film a Moonport Film explains all of this and more including, hw the location of the space program…

Analysis of President Kennedy’s moon speech The moon speech was given by President Kennedy on the 25th of May 1961. During the speech, President Kennedy announced the national goal which was landing on the moon and returning to Earth safely. He also indicated that this goal would be one of the most difficulty and impressive in the history of exploring the space. Landing on the moon was also one of the most remarkable events of mankind. President Kennedy used ethos and pathos effectively in the…

Shaylee Kading Hour 5 12-04-17 Crying on Mars “So that boy’s and girl’s is why planet Mars is so hot.” Mrs.Phillips explained. As I raised my hand I wondered if I could go to mars. Mrs.Phillips called on me but I didn’t bare to ask. So I replied with. “never mind”. Once, I returned home I asked my beautiful, brown hair, brown eye mother Shelly, “if I could go to Mars”. My Mom replied with “ Aidan your a twelve year old, handsome boy with brown hair and.gl brown eyes”. “But mom even…

Taking place during 1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) displays American Archaeologist, Indiana Jones, who escapes a booby-trapped temple in Peru, and gets hold of a golden idol. Jones then gets surrounded by a rival archaeologist, named Dr. René Belloq, and the indigenous people of Hovito. Outnumbered by these people, Jones surrenders the golden idol to Dr. Belloq, and escapes by getting onto a floatplane that is waiting for him. Jones then returns back to his teaching job at Marshall College…

Gattaca is a science fiction film about the idea of science and technology in the late 20th century, that created an imaginary and futuristic society based on genetic engineering. Gattaca features the actors, Ethan Hawke (Vincent Anton Freeman), Jude Law (Jerome Eugene Morrow), Uma Thurman (Irene Cassini), and Loren Dean (Anton Freeman), to relay the story of a young boy who was conceived outside the eugenics program, and struggles to overcome genetic discrimination and fulfill his dream of…

Timeless “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars,” says Norman Vincent Peale. Madeleine L’Engle’s inspiring story, A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction novel about three kids who journey through time, space, and even dark matter to uncover someone they love who mysteriously disappeared one night years ago. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, is a must read and should be in the Little Free Library because it teaches good lessons and morals to readers, is…

You are an astronaut, and your crew leaves you on mars. Everyone thinks you died. I am reading The Martian by Andy Weir, and I am on page 251. This book is about a man named Mark Watney. Mark is left on mars under the impression that his demise happened. He finds safety in the Hab, but the food available will only last him about 300 sols (days on mars). Even if anyone on Earth knew he was alive, a rescue trip would take over 800 sols to get to mars. When reading, I recognized three merits: humor…

moon accomplished bringing in scientific treasure, political leverage, but possibly the most important aspect of it was the fact that it united the nation. William J Cook described this as follows: “A moon landing was to be attempted on the fifth Apollo flight. In an otherwise awful year, it would be a singular event that brought Americans together, however briefly” (Cook 2). It was clear that John F. Kennedy’s speech was powerful, because he not only accomplished the original goal of sending a…

Surprisingly, before the 1960s, women didn’t have equal rights. It may seem like a long time ago, but it’s only been 50 years since sexism and racism were outlawed in the workplace. The ‘60s were also a time of great technological advancement, creating a multitude of new jobs. The ‘60s were undoubtedly an instrumental time period in American history, paving the way for modern careers and workplace customs. Multiple historical and important events took place in the ‘60s. One major thing was…