Orbit of the Moon

To this day, Sir Isaac Newton is remembered as one of the greatest minds of, not only the 17th century, but to ever walk this Earth. His intuition ranged from the subjects of physics and mathematics. From his laws of motion to his law of conservation of momentum, he truly revolutionized the science of his day. He is responsible for publishing one of the most acclaimed works known to science. He was remembered for all the amazing things that he was able to accomplish, but there were some cowardly…

story of a group of women who had an impact in the Space Race against the Soviet Union. This was a very critical time for the United States. With political tensions on the rise, both countries were fighting to be the first on the moon. Many believed that whoever went to the moon first was the victor in the fight between communism and democracy. Hidden Figures takes place in the early 1950’s. Although the Cold War is considered as a just war there are many instances where there is a paradox in…

America constantly seeks to be the global leader in every field on Earth, and following the Mercury and Apollo space programs it is was clear that America was at the forefront of that which was outside of Earth as well. Apart from more prestige and scientific knowledge through America’s triumph in the space race, a deeper connection between the individual and the grandeur of the cosmos become evident. Astronauts and spectators of the Mercury and Apollo missions gained a new perspective of their…

What is radioactive dating? and how does it work? Radioactive, or Radiometric dating is a technique used to determine the age of objects such as rocks or carbon by using the decay rate of radioactive isotopes. It has been used since its invention by Ernest Rutherford in 1905. Radioactive decay itself, is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting radiation. Each radioisotope decays at its own fixed rate and this is measured in half lives. As discussed in Lesson 6,…

as a threat to the paramount example of a free nation known as the United States, Kennedy appeals to the patriotic, freedom loving character of his American audience, drastically increasing public support in the detailed goals to land a man on the moon in his…

Fifty-six hours into NASA’s third attempt to land on the moon, Houston radioed the spacecraft with a seemingly-innocent request. Following NASA’s instructions, the astronauts turned on the hydrogen and oxygen stirring fans in order to obtain more accurate readings. Two minutes later, an oxygen tank exploded. Electrical power and the altimeter readings began to fluctuate wildly. Communications were briefly lost. Three minutes later, fuel cells one and three failed. Over the next 130 minutes, the…

Under the International Year of Astronomy, 400 years from Galileo Galilei discovered Saturn's rings and disprove claims about the alleged lack of perfection of the Moon and Mars' rotation around the Earth, the National Autonomous University of Mexico, through the Directorate General for Promotion of Science and the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, pays tribute to legendary Italian astronomer with the exhibition "The Galilean Month" in the Universum Science Museum. Lectures by scientists and…

Apollo 13 was the seventh manned mission in the American Apollo space program and the third intended to land on the Moon. The craft was launched on April 11, 1970, at 13:13 CST from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank exploded two days later, crippling the Service Module(SM) upon which the Command Module (CM) depended. Despite great hardship caused by limited power, loss of cabin heat, shortage of potable water, and the critical need to…

Katherine Johnson Very few women pursue careers as scientists or engineers. This is because of things like stereotypes and gender bias that hinder the progress of women getting involved in STEM. Not only being a woman, but an African-American woman also hindered the progress of women getting involved in STEM. Katherine Johnson, a colored woman, overcame these obstacles and became one of the most prominent females in NASA history. Katherine Johnson, originally Katherine Coleman was born on…

teacher addresses these misconceptions by teaching models in a new way. Instead of the traditionally with separate models for the solar system and moons, the teacher integrated both models together through small group collaboration of creating their own model, personal observation of the sun and moon throughout 2 weeks, simulations of gravity and orbits, and analyzing and classifying galaxies through Galaxy Zoo. I could see myself integrating this…