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Given the incredible advancements in technology in the past decade alone, it’s only natural that mankind would look to the final frontier once again. While considering the question of Mars colonization, we, as a society must consider cost factors of commuting and terraforming. The question of funding arises, exposing an even bigger dilemma of international cooperation. The factors bolstering humans to colonize are balanced by ethical and economic tethers that keep us here on Earth. Before we…

The Morrill Act was made to make public higher education a need. With the Congress and President finding the Morrill Act a need to make education a need for the public. The Morrill Act was to make it so everyone had the opportunity for higher education and it would help farmers so therefore the whole community would benefit from education. The positive change that the act made to the public was the states were sold land to build public universities where everyone could benefit from. The Morrill…

next rocket design was the Falcon 9. SpaceX expanded and improved the design of the Falcon 1 to create the Falcon 9. With 17 successful launches under their belt, they received a $1.6 Billion contract with NASA to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) in a total twelve trips. The rocket system is based upon a two stage system. The first stage has nine…

During the 1960 Democratic Nomination Convention, candidate John F. Kennedy referred to space as the “New Frontier,” and ever since astronomers have ardently pushed the boundaries of space exploration . Nowadays, many look to push the boundaries of this frontier by focusing on Earth’s nearest planet, Mars, and in particular astronomers have researched the possibility of a manned missions to Mars. This proposal seriously began with Wernher von Braun, the first person to conduct a detailed…

something that has always fascinated humanity, from astronomers in ancient Greece to trillion dollar corporations today. Humanity has made incredible advancements in the space program since its conception. From putting men on the moon to having a space station the size of a football field which regularly houses astronauts from all around the world. Now there is talk of in the future having people living on Mars. Space exploration has been rapidly growing ever since it was started in 1957 when…

Should the government be funding space exploration? What has come out of the United States space program and was it worth the investment? Does space exploration have to be government run, or are there alternative ways to explore the universe? It is questions like these that must be answered when determining the future of space exploration. Despite the dream of space exploration being a peaceful one, the U.S. space program only came about as a result of the cold war. The program improved the…

Dear Mr. Stansbery, With the development of science and technology, people put more attention on the exploration of space and the unknown. But they do not realize that with the passage of time, there are lots of junks that were left in the space from human activities. Protection of the space environment becomes more and more important, because no one knows what kind of changes will appear or if it will impact out planet. Introduction Space junk is an assortment of waste and debris that…

With the emergence of a new space race in recent years, the topic of space exploration has come under fierce scrutiny. Combustible claims are being thrown into the forges of debate from both the opposing side and those that fervently follow the exploits of the various space agencies. While both sides of this debate have various logical points, they both tend to follow the same well-traveled track. The opposing side of this argument tends to charge forth asking, why should we spend money on such…

NASA and the space program collectively represent American strength and scientific achievement. A little over half a century ago, we as Americans decided to venture into space for ourselves. NASA, however, didn’t always paint a picturesque image inclusion. For years, their “qualifications” were designed to bar women from joining the program as astronauts. However, this did not stop women, they continued to work behind the scenes and fought for the chance to be included at the forefront of these…

cost to ship something to the International Space Station is at its lowest $9,100 per pound (Mosher). That’s a lot of money for only a pound. However, Pelton provides a solution to the problem by proposing that the “smart” robots, as mentioned above, that will cut down on the cost by an enormous amount. Also, the number provided above is based on the shipping to the International Space Station, and the primary thing that is shipped to the space station is water. Thankfully, water and just about,…