Neil Gaiman

Human beings have always dreamed about going to space. Actions were taken early as the 16 century to achieve this dream, when a Chinese official had tried to shoot himself to the moon by attaching forty-seven rockets to a chair and lighting them all at once. Even though some do not believe the story to be true, the dream about travelling to the moon was achieved when Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Ever since, traveling to Mars has become the next goal. In order to send humans to…

Apollo 13 the “Successful Failure” How did the failure of Apollo 13 actually help NASA in some ways? This essay will show how and why the failure led to later success for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Apollo 13 was an interesting exploration for many reasons: the astronauts in space, Apollo spacecraft, and the difficulties during the exploration. First of all, this paper will tell all about the astronauts, and the responsibilities they had on the mission. Secondly, the…

The thought of sending the human species on an interplanetary space mission to colonize the moon is a concept that has captured the minds of scientists for generations. Space colonization has been viewed as a mere theme in science fiction for years; however, it may not remain a scientific fantasy for long. The idea of sending humans to the moon in an attempt to populate it may initially sound mindless and foolish, but after careful mental analysis, it’s become clear that populating the moon may…

Were the Moon Landings real or faked? Were the “Moon Landings” real or were they fictional? Let’s find out, this issue is creating controversy between many Americans nowadays. I’m talking about the “Moon Landings” of 1969, you know that day when all the Americans turned on their televisions to watch this amazing accomplishment. These so called “Moon Landings” were during the time of the Vietnam War.People want to know if this important moment in time was reality or just a lie.…

I have tried to think of the beginning of spaceflight as a metaphor for brothers. The siblings argued over whose idea it was first. Two of the boys, Russia and the United States, decided that they would have a race to see who could get there first. Just like any challenge, the winner would get bragging rights for the rest of their life. After Russia got into orbit around the Earth first and technically won, the US decided that they should go again to see who could get farther, because getting…

Two Oscar nominees, two very special movies about space and space adventures. “The Martian” and “Apollo 13” are one of the best movies about the world beyond the earth. They both express precisely the emotions of the astronauts travelling in the space and of the rest of the world, relatives, friends and crew members of each mission into the space. These two movies are quite different but still have a lot in common. “Apollo 13” is about seventh manned mission in American Apollo space program and…

Neil Armstrong once said, “That’s one small step for man… one giant leap for mankind.” When man reached the moon, it changed science forever. It all started on July 16, 1969, when a Saturn V rocket was launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, and thus began the Apollo 11 mission. The rocket was destined for the moon with a crew consisted of three brave men: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins. After four days, on July 20, Armstrong made his mark on the moon and planted the American…

Alan B. Shepard Jr. had a very accomplished life. Shepard was born on November 18, 1923, and passed away on July 21, 1998. He excelled in school, and was the first person in space. He also led the Apollo 14 mission to the moon. Along with his great accomplishments, Shepard also had to deal with a fair amount of problems. Shepard was born and raised in East Derry, New Hampshire, where he was very successful in school. He also did odd jobs at the local airfield to learn more about airplanes.…

Why is Apollo 13 a successful failure? The Apollo 13 crew was going to die but they survived and return home. Apollo 13 was called a successful failure because it was a mission to the moon, the astronauts overcame challenges, and return home. It’s important to first note that it was a mission to the moon. The launched was at Cape Canaveral, Florida.”Apollo 13” The mission was to collect soil samples.”Apollo 13” “They were a day away from the moon when disaster struck.””page 8” Faulty wiring…

In John F. Kennedy’s “We Choose to go to the Moon”, there are multiple examples of rhetorical devices throughout the speech. These devices include anaphora, metonymy, and parallelism. When Kennedy says, “no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space”, he is used parallelism to emphasize that space is just as dangerous as anything else, but it is our choice to go. Almost everyone supported this risk taking idea, but the way in how he delivered his words was what gained his support…