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Where do we go when the Earth fails to sustain us, across the galaxy or right out our back door to our neighbor? Multiple scientists have searched about whether life would be sustainable on Mars. When Nicolaus Copernicus was the first scientist to theorize that Mars was a planet there was much controversy. Although there was much criticism, new discoveries arrived about planets along with, their orbit around the Sun. Mars has an orbit around the Sun which is farther than the Earth. Due to Mars…

history of the US space program (starting in the late 1950s). Identify key points at which women were considered for inclusion in the astronaut program and were they were actually included. Also identify other roles women played in the space program. The United States space program actually began in Russia, with the launch Sputnik during the height of the Cold War. The idea of the USSR being close to launching nukes and people into orbit around Earth shocked the nation into the Space Race.…

launching of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik satellite on October 4, 1957 unofficially launched the space race, a battle of scientific might against the United States and the Soviet Union, and a continuation of the struggle of power between the two superpowers. Both nations would go on to fight a close battle to show the world which nation had the greatest technological ability, and the fight was close too. The space race would come to its climax on July 20, 1969, when the pilots of Apollo 11 landed…

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…

Ever since the age of sputnik and the race to the moon, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been propelling humanity forward through innovations in technology and providing a brighter future for America. However, recent years have seen cuts to the overall budget of NASA and more budget proposals are seen every year. Our country cannot afford to let NASA fade into irrelevance and be left to romanticize about what could have been. Instead, we should increase NASA’s budget…

By drawing on this idea of using familiar forms with cutting-edge function, the modern space program could much more effectively market new missions like colonizing Mars. My conceptualization of a retro-themed infographic highlighting the benefits of going to Mars is one such example of how this can be achieved. The content draws strongly on the rhetoric of former NASA administrator Charles Bolden’s speech “Mars Matters” in which he offers tangible reasons why a Mars mission is beneficial to…

Kurz Mrs. Kent English America’s Project Mercury Project Mercury was America’s first space program, and it inspired many Americans. Project Mercury began in 1958 and ended in 1962 (Sipiera 11). Project Mercury was started by NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (McNeese). The capsules used in the manned flights had barely enough room to fit one person in it (42). The first American astronaut in space was Commander Alan B. Shepard of the United States Navy, and he rode the…

NASA Update News: NASA Science Chief Announces His Retirement; Leaves A Legacy Of Success John Grunsfeld, head of NASA’s Earth and Space science activities, former astronaut and chief scientists will retire on April 30. He has been in the service for four decades and would leave a remarkable legacy in the history of science and exploration. Space reports that Grunsfeld led the NASA’s Science Mission Directorate since 2012. He managed over 100 missions. These include the New Horizon’s…

Survival is about mental fortitude In Space on one can hear you scream. This is true for the novel 172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstand tells a tale of science fiction horror about three teens that have won a contest to spend 172 hours on the moon, however this journey becomes a fight for survival. Each of the Teens have their own reason for going and each have their own feelings. The are tested in the expanse of space with all of the mental and physical trials that they face. The fight for…

things just as salmon swim upstream.” NASA has been sending satellites, space shuttles, people, and many other things into space ever since they were first created, but sending all those things into space isn’t the only thing that NASA has done, they have also done as much as they can to help the people. Even though many people believe that NASA’s inventions are only beneficial to themselves and anything relating to outer space, their exploration and studies have also helped advance technology,…