Outer Party

"Will we discover a twin Earth? 20 big questions about the future of humanity", originally published by Scientific American, an American popular science magazine. Amongst these thought-provoking inquiries, the question of whether we will ever colonize outer space stands out the most. The exhilarating thought of inhabiting a planet beyond Earth calls upon for assessment of which planet, when, and how. However, most fail to take into consideration the great difficulty of colonizing an otherwise…

every single crater on the surface. On the other hand, though the task was laborious, it was a most necessary and a very required one since a spacecraft with unrepaired impact craters on its surface, would go through a lot of wear and tear in the outer space and could possibly end up in an unfortunate space-incident. Hence, the Juntura Position Sensor was created so as to have an efficient yet small and low-cost sensor that locates impact craters and other damaged areas on the surface of a…

In 1982, National Security Decision Directive wanted NASA to focus on making a fully operational space shuttle program. The program was to be cost efficient and have at twenty-four flights per year. By 1985 though, NASA had only managed nine flights for a given year. The shuttle they were using was nine-billion dollars, and wasn’t cost efficient as desired. Then, in 1986, NASA planned its largest number of flights yet. They had fifteen scheduled flights, one that would involve a teacher in the…

Apollo Missions There were many steps that were taken before the Apollo missions began. For one, there was the Gemini missions. These were meant to prove that life could be sustained in space. After they worked, and this was proven, scientists then moved to their next step. The next step was proving that a person could live in space. They took baby steps by starting with a few days and moving up to two weeks. After this was proven to be true, then scientists developed the Apollo…

Space Exploration Synthesis Essay I believe space exploration is the next step that is necessary for all of humanity to take. The benefits of space exploration far outweigh the costs in this matter. But I believe certain regulations and precautions need to be taken into consideration to ensure this next huge step that humanity is on the verge of taking, will be in the right direction. First off, I think we need to address the main concern when discussing space exploration, which is cost. In…

People have heard about the most famous contributors to space travel such as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. However, the woman who made space travel possible, Katherine Johnson, has not been properly recognized for her contribution to the exploration of space. Johnson was a NASA mathematician who who calculated the trajectories of objects in space. Despite the oppression she underwent because of her race and gender, she was still able to accomplish many feats and refused to be ignored. She was…

Recently there has been a proposal that the government should cease funding to space exploration programs, and instead use the money for public education. Some people might argue that this is the way to go. However, I believe that if we honor this proposal we are limiting ourselves as a human race. First, we live in just a small speck of the Universe, and it is hard to believe that we are the only living creatures within that universe. Second, putting more money into the education system maybe…

When asked who they would want to spend the afternoon with, many people would respond with names approximative to the likes of George Washington or Albert Einstein. This is justifiable- both were noteworthy men who accomplished a substantial amount in their lifetime. Others would respond with people close to them who bear a great deal of influence on their lives, such as parents or friends. There are many significant individuals throughout history and people who have played important roles in my…

From the three biomimicry technologies currently in progress of being developed, my favorite is the Gecko Gripper because of its high efficiency potential. First, it makes the problem of astronauts trying to stick items together a lot easier. Currently, they use Velcro which has many problems such as needing both sides to have Velcro in order to stick and loose fibers creating debris in space. The Gecko Gripper would be able to stick to any hard surface regardless of the material and uses Van…

Should NASA’s budget be cut? They spend billions of dollars every year and we have not saw a major leap like we did with Apollo. Well, that's not true. NASA has had amazing breakthroughs and some that are still in the works. If anything NASA should be receiving a larger budget so that they can complete their missions on schedule. The main reason why NASA has not had another Apollo is because of the lack of funding. NASA’s budget should not be cut because of how it contributes to the general…