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NASA (National Astronautics and Space Administration) isn’t just about exploring space anymore. Now, their technology helps advance our quality of life here on Earth, not just in space. Their knowledge and success is key to help us to continue to strive. However, their studies could be in danger with a lower budget. NASA needs a higher budget in order to continue advancing our quality of life. NASA has what are called spinoffs. A spinoff is a commercialized product that display NASA’s…

Do you know the author of the story “all summer in a day?” He’s he was born in August 22, 1920, and died in June 5, 2012. His name is Ray Bradbury. The story “all summer in a day” is about a girl called Margot moved from earth to Venus,a planet that rain all year. Every 7 years, the sun will came out of the heavy rain. Margot only cares about the sun, because she remembers the sun. She's classmates is jealous that she remembers the sun, and they Locked her in the closet when the sun is going to…

Antiquated Greek Astronomy and Astrology Influences The big ball of fire in the middle of space with smaller versions of itself all around -that can be made into shapes (constellations) when you play connect the dots with them-, surrounding the planet holding the resources to produce life along with a small moon circling the planet as it orbits around the big ball of fire that is made of Hydrogen and Helium. That little planet that can create life was populated and civilization has grown from…

The 5th Wave Review The 5th Wave, written by Rick Yancy, is a dystopian novel with a female heroine that takes the genre to a new level. Many post-apocalyptic books are lead by the fall of government or destruction of the environment. However, this novel involves a more dramatic factor, the extra-terrestrial. Additionally, The 5th Wave, is cleverly written through two different perspectives, one of them being the strong female lead. In the story, alien intruders, called the “others”, send a…

Energy is never created or destroyed but is always being transferred. The sun provides all the energy and stores it in plant life. In this essay I will present my own personal food web I created myself. Energy Transfer is such an amazing thing and is a need for human life to continue. A Energy Pyramid shows the different stages of energy transfer starting with the sun to plants. Please enjoy this essay and all the amazing things our atmosphere provides. The Sun is the source of our energy and…

Astronomical Cycles BY LEE YORKE Earth has many cycles that are apart of our everyday lives such as rotation. For example, Every approximately 23 hours 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds Earth makes a full rotation on our planet on its axis, Earths axis is a line we say goes through the middle of the north and south pole. During the day, half of Earth will see daylight and the other side will receive darkness, this is because one side of the planet is facing the sun receiving all the energetic heat and…

Many have asked the question why doesn't Mars have oceans? A recent breakthrough discovery has confirmed that liquid water does exist on Mars. This means there is the potential for life to exist here. However, this water is very minimal compared to previous levels of water found on Mars. A study done by Geronimo Villanueva and Michael Mumma of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center reveals that Mars used to have at minimum seven times as much water as it does today with there being enough water to…

The arguments about supporters and critics are well stated facts about DST. Either DST Has a positive or negative affects on the people. It is surely positive because a great mind, such as Ben Franklin is behind the debate of DST. It must be positive. Studied have shown that DST save lives! If DST wasn't safe for the people why would such a great mind, encourage this topic. The citizens of United state have been proposing DST for over 200 years, If it was a threat for the us culture it would be…

In 1975, NASA’s budget was cut by $39 million, which went to helping disabled veterans of World War II. During this time, the European Space Agency (ESA) partnered with NASA and contributed solar panels to the telescope. In the end, NASA’s budget was increased by $4 million, and telescope studies lost $3 million. Due to the budget, LST’s primary mirror was decreased to 2.4 meters. Finally, in 1977, Congress approved funding, and the work started…

Harnessing Hydroelectricity To harness energy from flowing water, the water must be controlled. A large reservoir is created, usually by damming a river to create an artificial lake, or reservoir. Water is channeled through tunnels in the dam. The energy of water flowing through the dam's tunnels causes turbines to turn. The turbines make generators move. Generators are machines that produce electricity. Hydroelectricity relies on water, which is a clean, renewable energy source. A renewable…