Chapter 11

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot onto the moon. He set foot on the moon in 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 was planned to set two men on the moon and they did. He has two college degrees. He has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University. He also has a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. He was born August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta OH and died in August 25, 2012 Cincinnati OH. Neil had 3 children Karen…

Mentioning’s of Mars go back to Ancient Egypt, though the idea to travel there is only recent. In a novel by Andy Weir, The Martian describes the theoretical isolation of a man on Mars. The book is about astronaut Mark Watney who is abandoned by his crew due to a storm causing the crew to evacuate. Since he was injured at the time of the storm, the crew assumed he had died because of the injury. Using his knowledge of botany and engineering, he tries to survive on the harsh climate of Mars,…

whether or not they have what it takes to have the right stuff. The author Tom Wolfe uses different ways of describing the ''right stuff ''and its relationship to seven mercury astronauts and other significant pilots through USA history. In the chapter The Right Stuff Wolfe takes you through the story of a young Pete Conrad trying to go up the ladder of young hot pilots…

Annie Dillard uses personification and an anaphora in section 4 to illustrate the significance of the total eclipse that awakens the mind and brings it back to reality. She conveys, “ people on all the hillsides, including, I think, myself, screamed when the black body of the moon detached from the sky and rolled off the sun.” (889) In this instance, the moon is the devil that covers God’s angelic light from glistening over the land and the people. The experience is life threatening because the…

First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth” (May 25, 1961: JFK's Moon Shot Speech to Congress). On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed safely on the moon making Kennedy’s dreams a reality. News of the Apollo program’s success dominated the 1960s news, and Ride read about the space program’s successes and had thought she wanted to be an astronaut but later abolished the…

Laying down at night staring into the night sky over your head have you ever felt small by the vastness of the empty void above? Ever felt like you were just a small speck of dust in the endless expanse of the universe? Have you ever asked yourself, “Does life exist elsewhere in the universe”? Life forms as we know it exist only on Earth. and recent discoveries show that there used to be forms of bacteria on Mars, but these are long deceased. People's belief in “aliens” have been around for…

Bottle Rocket Background Paper A rocket is a vehicle that can travel through the air really high and can contain things like water, air, fireworks, signals, flares, etc… The water and air are pushed on the ground (which pushes the rocket up) when the rocket launches. This is called thrust. Thrust is created by Newton’s third law of motion which is , “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In this case, the action is the water and air pushing on the ground. The equal and…

Curiosity is one of Earth’s most valuable probes when it comes to researching Mars. It is also arguably one of the most interesting and useful probes.The history, mission and design all make up curiosity. The history of curiosity starts ruggedly when the $2.5 billion rover almost met its untimely end with an audacious landing. Due to its cumbersome weight NASA scientists had to create a different landing plan that that of the probes prior to it. Instead of using a simple parachute system it had…

You have been eagerly awaiting our part three article of the top 20 best photos of the 21st century, and we are excited to tell you that it is finally here! We have analyzed each of the iconic events of the 21st century, ranked them, and compiled them into a fun list just for you! To finally discover what we have deemed to be the top seven best photos of the 21st century, just keep on reading! You might even learn something new! Number Seven: Kittens in a Basket. Also in 2011, Pakistan endured…

Apollo 8 is the first manned flight around the moon. The Apollo 8 was launched on December 21, 1968 at 6:31 a.m. from Cape Kennedy. Besides being the first to orbit the moon, NASA had a bigger objective. They wanted to test the equipment, trajectory, and operations. This was being tested to simplify the system and procedures for future launches. Also, Apollo 8 demonstrated translunar injection. Three astronauts were sent up, Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr., and William Andres. Within the 6 days…