Outer Space Treaty

goal is to get humans to Mars by the 2030’s. They are currently working on Mars One, a project that will be able to get humans to and from Mars. There are numerous hazards with going to Mars, radiation being one of them, so NASA is currently working on how to deal with the radiation on Mars. NASA is also building the Space Launch system, which is supposed to carry 130 metric tons, and is scheduled to launch for the first time in 2018. SpaceX is also on the race for Mars. They recently launched their Falcon 9 rocket, which brought many satellites into orbit that Elon Musk hopes will fund SpaceX’s Mars missions. Unlike NASA, Elon Musk believes that humans can get to Mars as soon as…

improved upon with crew safety lies within the area of bacteria of celestial bodies, but from space itself. Mankind has never been in contact with these bacteria that originate from other celestial bodies, and the consequences of encountering these forms of bacteria are unknown. The safest and most logical concept is to improve upon all the shielding from space, to create as little contact with the forms of bacteria as possible (Krishen 5). Another area of crew safety that is to be improved upon…

able to expand our knowledge in regards to space, starts, planets, and other unidentifiable objects that we are still studying. Yet, even with all the information that we have, we are not yet completely knowledgeable of what other things exist out there in space because there is another world out there that is different to what we consider our world to be. The film Space Next provides us with an insight of all the things and discoveries that we might be able to witness in the future when our…

Andreas Gursky was born on January 15, 1955 in Leipzig, Germany. He is a German photographer and a professor at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, which is as well in Germany. This photographer is best known for his monumental digitally manipulated photographs which portray various aspects such as consumer culture and busyness of modern life, resulting in dramatic images that mark the line between the representation and the abstract. Gursky began photographing in black and white with a hand-held…

The motion picture "Armageddon" was is a sci-fi film around a planet-murdering space rock whose impact course will crash the Earth. The researchers at NASA plan to explode an atomic bomb under the space rock's surface that will soften it up two, making it miss the crash with the Earth. One bomb must be covered no less than 800 feet beneath the surface so with a specific end goal to accomplish their objective, the researchers from NASA find the best oil driller on the planet: Bruce Willis (Harry…

humanity’s first colony will be on Mars. Martian colonization is an incredibly complicated and costly endeavor, but no longer one relegated to the pages of science fiction or the imaginations of idealists. Rather, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States has plans to have a colony on the planet by 2030 (Knapton, 2015). Further, independent enterprises have also joined in with plans to colonize the planet in the next 10 to 20 years. The most notable of these…

the other is by space exploration (Coles 2016).” Since 1969, the United States has sent many astronauts and scientists into outer space. Almost half a century of exploration has helped in creating the abilities in medical and technology that are possessed today. Without the exploration of areas beyond our atmosphere, humanity would not have the luxuries and safe guards that it has today. Space exploration plays a key role in the functioning and well-being of society; therefore, private entities…

The video I watched was about David Blaine holding his breath for 17 minutes. This video shows us how such a unique passion can give such thrill to this individual. David Blaine describes his excruciating journey holding his breath for 17 minutes and mentions that it was one of the best experiences of his life. Although David Blaine is one of the best magicians in the world, he does the unthinkable when talking about health. The human body needs oxygen to keep the body functioning. In David’s…

proposes an innovative way to travel into outer space, by elevator. A unique method one foretold in his late 1970’s Sci fi novels. What started as an idea, captured the attention of NASA and U.S. Air force. The idea has many pros due to the design itself, time efficient space travel, enhanced satellite communications, and new space based industries. Opening a whole new world for people on earth, but like on earth, as well as in space there are concerns for earth bound conflicts to disrupt…

In discussions of space exploration, one controversial issue has been whether or not humans should colonize space. Space colonization is the permanent habitation of any area outside of the Earth. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were in competition to become the ultimate spacefaring nation. Many people in the 1960s believed that within the decade, space exploration would be possible. Now as the technology to make faster and more powerful spacecrafts is progressing, the…