Moons of Jupiter

One of the very important scientific breakthroughs in history was landing on the moon, or the mission known as Apollo 11. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the two of the three people on this mission it took three days from lift off to landing on the moon. It was the first mission that put a man on the moon but was not the last. There has been twelve people who have landed on the moon including Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. All astronauts who have been on a lunar landing mission have been…

AST 1002 Horizons in Astronomy Unit Two Book Assignment 1. Astropedia 5.4: From the moon, the Earth would appear to have a full moon since it would all be illuminated. The first quarter is the highest point, which is at 6:00 PM. The full moon will rise at 6:00 PM and reaches it highest point at 12:00 AM, midnight. 2. Astropedia 5.6: During a new or a full moon, the gravitational pull that the moon has on the earth that causes the tides is a bit stronger. The gravitational pull is what…

“Teamwork coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress. working together is success,” (Henry Ford). The United States has been given the task of creating a lunar colony. With this mission we need to be thoughtful and specific when we pick the people to go on this mission. As the late Ford said we need the right type of people to work together to make the lunar colony a success. To begin the selection process we need to look at different types of citizens and what they can bring…

immense. The Art of the Moon exhibition explores the use of the Moon in several works of art, of different mediums, throughout different historical periods from 1490 until 1926. It covers several different distinct periods in art history including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Gothic to give the viewer a sense…

Apollo’s voyage to the moon impacted the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration budget because the trip was so expensive. Scientists talked about their plans to further missions to the moon and eventually Mars. The reason for human exploration of the solar system was because of the Apollo missions. President John F. Kennedy once said, “land a man on the Moon by 1970 and return him safely to Earth”(Mendell, pg 24). Apollo indeed accomplished this goal, because of the desire for human…

A theme from Walk Two Moon is You can’t keep the birds of sadness from flying overhead, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair. In the book there are lots of themes and you can’t keep the birds of sadness from nesting in your hair is one of them. One of the quotes for the theme is, “ When she went downstairs to say goodnight to her father he was sitting in his favorite chair staring at the television, but the television wasn’t on. If she did not know her father better she would have…

the Moon. It was performed by Zachary Klein on drums who was accompanied by Alexander Ambrose. It was written by Bart Howard in 1954 but was made famous by Frank Sinatra a decade later. Frank Sinatra was an incredibly talented singer and actor from the 1960s. The recording that Frank Sinatra made was closely associated with the Apollo missions to the moon. Buzz Aldrin brought a copy of it with him to the moon. It was the first song to be played in orbit around the moon and on the moon when…

Once the smallest member of the planetary system and now merely a “dwarf planet”, Pluto’s story has always fascinated people of the Earth. The tiny planet always manages to intrigue scientists and if the latest report is anything to go by, one can only say that Pluto is peculiar to the core. Scientists are saying that the planet may have hosted liquids on its surface within the last million years. The fact was stated in a report which was tabled at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference on…

are tired, they are not getting rest! But Gaia has said that I do not bring joy the nature that is being created is not pleasant to this land. The humans are not making it any better. Chronus knew something had to be done so he decided to make the moon come out until a period of time to see what…

NASA’s Mission to Mars NASA was created in 1958 and has been planning to go to Mars since April 15, 2010 by President Barack Obama. They say that the first human to set foot on planet Mars will be in the year of 2030. The problem is, is that NASA doesn't have enough money to fully pay for the mission. Is there a possibility that NASA gonna have tax monad to help pay for the trip?Do we really think NASA is ready for Mars? Well if the mission goes as plan the Space Launch System and Orion…