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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…

Project 3: Grounding the Space Industry The space industry, the mysterious agency where billions of dollars are funding it, however the most useful thing to come out of it is a picture of another galaxy. Therefore, it is not encouraging when taxpayer’s money goes into a program that has little intrinsic value when the money and resources could be going to governmental departments that give back to the people. Therefore, if the space industry stopped receiving funding for frivolous matters such…

Mars is a distant place, a new location to humans. With human population growing exponentially, we may need a new home. This is where Mars One comes in, a new frontier. Mars one is a nonprofit organization that accepts donations. These donations are used to fund their mission, but is it a good idea? The company has taken thousands of applications, and thousands of dollars. How far will we go before people realise, that Mars is a place that we are not ready to go to. The website Mars-one.com…

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…

Mars is in outer space, miles away, waiting for humans to explore. Other people think that it is a horrible idea to colonize Mars since it is a very dangerous risk. People should definitely go to Mars, there are similarities to Earth, the astronauts could test out new technology, and the most important thing, to learn techniques to live on other planets. Both Earth and Mars have many similarities. Scientists say that there may be a type of bacteria on Mars. If Mars has a bacteria that…

In the beginning of the book, Seth promises he will use the Sands of Sanctity, if they obtain it, to heal Graulas. Later, Seth and Kendra head out soon, going to Obsidian Waste, one of the secret preserves. When they arrive, they discover that the Society is already there, trying to get the Translocator. They quickly make their way past obstacles, such as the… Kendra and Seth end up in a battle with the Society over the Transporter. Luckily, they won the battle and got the Translocator. In the…

That decision was also fairly popular inside of the United States, but it was definitely a complicated situation. During the Cold War, America was gripped by the fear that the Soviet Union would land on the moon first, thereby defeating America in the space race. "When you divorce it from the numbers and you ask people if they like NASA and spaceflight, people say yes, ... 75 to 80 percent are in favor." However, this was only the case in some circumstances. Not all Americans - and usually not…

Space Exploration is the imagination of many coming to life. It is exploring our many surroundings and increasing our knowledge of the universe. Its helps us better understand how our universe works, which in turn helps us better understand earth! Why do we spend so much money on finding out what is surrounding us, when earth isn’t safe nor completely explored. This is what I don’t understand. In source A, David Livingston states that “the manned space exploration is absolutely worth the cost.”…

Imagine watching the NASA rockets take off in the 60s, watching people go where no man has gone before. The next great venture to Mars or even traveling through the depths of our oceans can be just as exciting. All we have to to is dare to go forth. We need to participate in the next major technological race, or we may fall behind both technologically and diplomatically. But how will this affect us scientifically? As we explore, we may stumble upon new laws of nature that apply deep in the…

Effects of Long-term Space Flight Hanna and Shannon are sisters who rely on each other growing up as young children. One day, as an adult, Hanna and her fiancé took a trip to the moon to celebrate their engagement. There, something mysterious happened, causing the spacecraft carrying Hanna and her fiancé lose contact with earth controlling station. Shannon decided to be an astronaut for NASA to find her sister. After a long-time exploration, Shannon found her sister’s spacecraft in Jupiter’s…