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Do Not Colonize Mars Did you know that if the dust storms on Mars are large enough, they could knock out the sun for days? That is one of the inconveniences of inhabiting Mars. There are many people who think we should colonize Mars, and some people disagree. I believe that we should not colonize Mars. First, the weather on Mars is intense. The weather is extremely frigid. The article “What Would It Take to Live Here” states, “ The average temperature is -81 degrees Fahrenheit.” (p. 19)…

It Is Nothing but Science Fiction The Guardian published an article titled “$ 100m to find alien life? That’s a start – but not nearly enough” by Rebecca Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is a writer for the Guardian, and chair of the American Museum of Natural History’s department of astrophysics. In the beginning of the article, the author asked a scientific question and wondered if we are alone in universe. Furthermore, she emphasized that there is alien life out of our solar system. However, the…

The microgravity environment experienced on the ISS is not where humans best survive. Almost immediately upon entry to the environment, the bones and muscles within the human body begin to break down. Muscle loss is able to be mostly prevented through exercise, though the routines practiced in orbit are not enough compared to the day-to-day use that their Earth-bound counterparts experience. Bone loss has proven to be an even bigger struggle as skeletal repair system and its prompts are still…

The Radiolab podcast does a perfect job of creating an entertaining source of media by using key elements such as the use of diction and language, professional guests, and the use of audio clips and sound. Throughout the podcast, there is a perfect balance between information and new ideas, facts and opinions, as well as personal and general experiences in the history of space. Hosts, and accomplish cramming a lot of information into an hour-long episode and still making it fun and interesting…

Meet Tim and his four friends Skippy, Schlomo, Schlob, and Gary. A few years ago they decided to meet up at the moon for a get together. They had fun, hung out, and even hiked some craters. On the last day of their trip they went out to eat. Schlomo came up with the idea to play tag, and then Skippy said let's play the biggest game of tag ever. They all agreed and played rock, paper, scissors to find out who would be it first. Schlob lost and the others were given two hours to travel to…

The government should continue to fund NASA because according to the History of Space Exploration Project we did, it shows that we weren’t able to see what Earth really looked like until Explorer 6 was launched. This is important because for the longest time, people thought the earth was flat. Then, after that we said it was a sphere. But, we never really knew what Earth looked like until launching a satellite capable of sending pictures of Earth from space. These pictures showed if Earth was…

What is a Camaro? That is the question automotive reporters asked Chevrolet in 1966 when they introduced a new automobile model to their line of cars. In this paper I will be discussing the design of the Chevrolet Camaro starting with the origin of the car. Introduced in 1966 as a 1967 model year car, the Camaro has been in production for over fifty years with exception of an eight year gap from 2002 to 2010. This means the Camaro has been made for longer than most other domestic car models for…

The Lost Colony To me the lost colony basically set up for doom all the way from the beginning, they were already struggling settling in a new place with barley any resources. Something was going to eventually happen to them. Even though no one really knows what really happen to them somehow they all disappeared or there was no trace of what happened to the Lost colony. The lost colony was made up men, women, and children that came to Roanoke island with the permission from the queen at that…

All the technologies mentioned in the pasasages have advanced through time (Metal detectors to mailboxes, airplanes that collect and send information by dropsondes to weather stations, and walking around with a torn map turned infared satellite imargery to LIDAR to GPR). They have had huge impacts on the researchers and explorers that use them for everyday discoveries. But, the most advancing technology throughout time is the tech to find ancient civilization. Many years ago, before we had…

It was the year 2025. All rocket engines still relied on the same traditional rocket engines for launch; the same technology as the 1960s. A new way to propel rockets was needed to make rockets efficient and affordable. The traditional engines could not carry huge payloads and used a lot of fuel, affecting the environment. All the space tourism companies had to sell tickets for $100,000 or more due to the rising costs of fuel, so only the wealthiest could afford going on a space vacation. One…