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The Gemini Program was an early NASA human spaceflight program that helped NASA get ready for the Apollo moon landings. Because of the Geminis purpose it has been nicknamed “The Bridge to the Moon.” Ten crews flew missions on the two-man Gemini spacecraft. The Gemini missions were flown in 1965 and 1966. They flew between the Mercury and Apollo programs. All together there are 12 Gemini missions between April of 1965 and November of 1966. The Gemini program was managed by the Manned Spacecraft…

seveneves by Neal Stephenson is an amazing book to read about the end of the world. While this topic is in no way unique to Stephenson, he nonetheless wrote this book expertly. His amazing use of science and ingenuity really brings this book to perfection. His insights into the human psyche is impressive. The book begins right before the Agent -- an unknown force of awesome power -- destroys the moon. For the first week, everyone just stares at seven large pieces of what used to be the moon,…

MARS EXPLORATOIN ROVER Throughout the history of the human race, space exploration has always been a point of contention, whether it is the religious perspective or the allocation of funds but one thing that was always consistent was the appeal to broaden and expand our knowledge of the solar system and of space in general. NASA has been the frontrunner and forefront of the space exploration game globally and has always had their goals set on being the first to achieve many milestones. The Mars…

My best friend and I sat myself down, still soaking wet, into the nearest open seats. The camera panned to a stunning 3D shot of the International Space Station (ISS), and I knew that it was well worth the long wait. In second grade, my class went on a trip to the Liberty Science Center. Unfortunately, it was one of the worst possible days to attend, and we arrived to see long lines of students in the front of the building. After only a few minutes of waiting outside, it began to rain. Since we…

Henry Womack Crocker English 3AP 15 November 2015 A Penny for Exceptionalism I have grown up listening to stories about the uncontainable excitement that my parents felt when the T.V. cart got wheeled into their classrooms to watch the fuzzy images of the Apollo missions come through. I have grown up hearing about the immense pride that one felt on July 20, 1969, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. You were never more proud to be an American than in that moment, and we were…

Mars harboured long-lasting lakes and water streams about 3.8 to 3.3 billion years ago, boosting the odds that life may have once existed on the Red Planet, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Using data from the Curiosity rover, NASA's Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity team has determined that, long ago, water helped deposit sediment into Gale Crater, where the rover landed more than three years ago. The sediment deposited as layers that formed the foundation for Mount…

The NASA website has archives of all missions ever performed by them. I chose some of the current missions such as Juno: mission to Jupiter, The International Space Station, And Curiosity mars rover. All Missions performed from NASA are costly, but all have very important reasons for those cost.The Juno spacecraft will for the first time peer below the dense cover of clouds to answer questions about the gas giant and the origins of our solar system. Juno's primary goal is to reveal the story of…

Included in the team was Liz Arendse, Cody Delaney, and Hazel Palomer. Liz was the captain and a top astronaut, Cody was closely behind. Hazel, youngest of the group at 29 was an excellent navigator. Ever since they started training at the space station, Cody and Liz had various problems getting along together. Whereas Liz was a natural born leader, Cody had a very stubborn and independent personality. Despite this fact, the seven months…

go to. The website Mars-one.com states that the mission is lacking a return mission. That means that there will be no way no see or speak to anyone. The only contact that you would get, is with those on mars with you, and the people in the space station. When humans are kept together for…

Synopsis: Awaking from suspended animation while on mission to a distant planet, a cadet reflects on the effects long-term therapeutic hypothermia had on his body. He is uneasy still uneasy with the whole concept, but glad he made the choice as he interacts with his colleagues who declined to go under. As he waits for the rest of his crewmembers to wake up, he wonders how things will be different when he return home to a planet he may no longer recognize. Space travel has always captivated the…