Neil deGrasse Tyson

April 12 was already a huge day in space history twenty years before the launch of the first shuttle mission. On that day in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (left, on the way to the launch pad) became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft. Newspapers like The Huntsville Times (right) trumpeted Gagarin's accomplishment. Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space less than a month later. The first cooperative human…

NASA “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Those where famous astronaut Neil Armstrong’s words when he stepped foot on the moon. However, that was only the first step in space exploration. There is no telling what the limits out there are beyond earth. Who sends people to outer space and the moon you might ask? Well, NASA does, they are experts in studying beyond earth. People at NASA are hard working men and women just like everyone else. All that needs to be done, is…

I have recently finished reading the graphic novel version of Neil Gaiman’s classic book “Coraline”. The book is a suspenseful horror novel. It has amazing illustrations and interesting characters. This book is about Coraline a curious young girl who had recently moved into a new house. With her urge to explore she found a door in her house that led to another house similar to her one, almost exactly the same. The only problem was that there was another version of her mother and father. This…

have you ever wondered how people land a spaceship, well it’s not as easy as it looks and neil Armstrong and his crew knows how hard it is one day on july 20, 1969 at kennedy space center, neil armstrong, buzz aldrin, and michael collins was getting ready for the day they never forget. the 3 men have a job from nasa the president j.f.k want them to be the first men to walk on the moon Practice . Neil armstrong, buzz aldrin,and michael collins have been practicing for the day they never forget,…

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the society is orderly, simple, and “equal.” The government has forced everyone and everything to be the same. Now, instead of speaking as an individual, they speak as one. People are forced to say “we” instead of I, “us” instead me or “ours” instead of mine. Throughout the course of the text, the theme of Relationships has progressed and developed in many ways. In the beginning, Equality 7-2521 loved his brothers, just as they love him. Before they go to bed…

No one should ever feel as though their judgement is repugnant based on what had happened before. If they do not learn through physical or mental ways. In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, Equality changes his mind and becomes critical to the Leaders. He is right because he does not want no one to be judged the way he was. In “How Does One Lead a Rational Life in an Irrational Society,” (also by Rand) is not agree able with Equality. The article is not what Equality would go with because he does not want no…

In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, Equality sacrificed his relationships, reputation, and citizenship in order to achieve wisdom, freedom, and individuality. His determination illustrated that immense sacrifice is necessary to stand up for individual beliefs and to attain happiness. When he left his community, Equality sacrificed his friendly relations. He left behind those that he worked with such as International, one of Equality’s best friends, and Union, who was familiar to Equality even though…

fifty years ago that humans developed the technology and skill to explore it. Even though many astronauts have taken on brave missions, Neil Armstrong was the first human to set foot on the moon and accomplished what no other person could do because he was brave, able to handle extreme situations, highly trained, and experienced with air and spacecraft. Growing up, Neil gained experience and education with piloting aircraft. Aeronautics were very important and interesting to him as a child. He…

Jack Eller Ms. Roemer Aice – General Paper 17 September 2014 Anthem Essay Test Aside from very rare exceptions, in the society portrayed in the book “Anthem”, citizens show little to no opposition to the government that overrules them. They show no curiosity, greed, or need for self-motivation; they complete tasks given to them for their entire lives, without questioning themselves or what they are told. In a dystopian world like the one described, members are taught to believe in the…

In this scene the lighting in the house is dim to show the audience the time and how everybody but Coraline, and the mouse she is chasing, are asleep and possibly how mundane (hence the washed out colours throughout the setting) this new house is to her. The lighting in the entrance to the ‘other world’ is brighter and there are far more vivid colours. It’s not as dull or monotonous as the lighting in the real world, again emphasising how uninteresting the ‘real world’ is to her. When Coraline…