Space Shuttle Discovery

tells the truth. In Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly we had the chance to see just a sliver of the hidden heros that won America the space race. Yet, in our textbooks there is no mention of them or others alike. It is critical that the authors of the past don’t use censorship. The narrative that U.S. history used to tell us of the individuals who won the space race was one of a victor. Victor’s are the ones that writes history. Those who suffer or lose don’t talk about their failures and…

answer to this is only the future can tell, but the future is now. The writer states that with all the things happening in NASA this trip could be faster than you think. This statement is important because it could also find the problems with a long space trip and…

further break this down by realizing how helpful the ability to fly has been. In flight, travel has become more expedient, efficient, and cost effective; nations can now protect themselves by air defense and protect others as well, and by exploring space we have gained a knowledge greater than can be imagined, which will lead us into the unknown. As humanity approaches the centennial of flight, we, as a society, can only look in awe of the past 100 years of immense technological advances,…

Apollo 13 was a research mission to the moon. Halfway through the mission, the space ship blew up. America thought the astronauts were doomed, but the people at mission control thought otherwise. They brought astronauts back home alive. They never did make it to the moon. Apollo 13 mission was a success for many reasons. The first reason is that they came back alive. After having half of there oxygen supply blown out into space and there being depleted fast, they pulled through. The reason for…

In The Case For Space, Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how Barack Obama effectively destroyed 7,500 jobs when he descaled the space shuttle program, but used rhetoric to mask his neglect for American jobs. The Case For Space is an article Neil deGrasse Tyson wrote for the Council on Foreign Relations in 2012 that is a more detailed backbone upon which his address to the Senate is based upon. Similar to his speech, Tyson gives several examples of how increasing NASA’s budget would have a positive…

have always been very curious on what is out in space and what humans are going to discover next. Jennifer Wiles was the page editor to this article. Wiles wanted people to know what NASA is trying to do next and the reasons why NASA wants to study the translunar part of space. This article was well written if her audience was to juvenile readers who are curious on what NASA has planned next or why NASA is trying to explore the translunar part of space. Wiles was on target with her main idea…

1. Introduction: On December 3, 1999, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost communication with its Mars Polar Lander (MPL) and Deep Space 2 (DS2) after an attempt to land on Mars. The failure of the mission was a blow to NASA Mars program. The loss of MPL was fully investigated by a Special Review Board (the Board) to prevent the same mistakes in the future missions. Later, the report revealed that when the lander touchdowned, a software glitch might had made the engine…

Imagine traveling to an unknown realm and exploring infinite areas, with the help of space explo-ration the possibilities are endless, a period full of discovery and technological advancements, space exploration starting from 1961 to present day has had a major impact on the human race. Whether be success on the first spacewalk and landing on the moon, or to the untimely destruc-tion of the challenger launch, space exploration has contributed to the history our society has to-day. Though the…

February 1, 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia Crashed. Columbia launched January 16, 2003. Around 82 seconds after Columbia had lifted-off a piece of foam had fallen from a “biopod ramp” which was a piece that helped support the external tank. With this piece fallen the department of defense prepared to use the orbital spy cameras to get a look at the left wing. However, NASA officials declined the offer. On the day of February 1,2003, Columbia was making a normal landing approach to Kennedy Space…

Currently two companies already have a plan: Mars One , and SpaceX Mars 500 project which plans to send space travelers for the next decade in order to establish a permanent colony. SpaceX Elon Musk leader estimates that the project Mars Oasis could cost 36 billion dollars. (Jaggard, Victoria) Mars One Began its search for the four people that will become…