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    During a climactic scene at Area 51 in Nevada, both forces face off in a massive battle in the air and on land. Cinesite’s teams in London and Montréal, overseen by in-house VFX Supervisor Holger Voss, worked closely with production supervisors Doug Smith and Volker Engel to realize some of the most dramatic effects in this sequence. The main body of Cinesite’s work were powerful sequences where both the alien and allied ships engage in airborne battles inflicting devastating damage all around…

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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…

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    Is mankind ready to inhabit new planets? This is a question that has been repeatedly asked during the last years. It all begun with the Apollo 11, which was the first step in sending mankind into space. Since then, the possibilities to inhabit another planet had been open. NASA has made missions to Mars, our closest neighbor planet, since not so long ago. Even there are plans to make a human colony on its surface. But, will it be possible? There had been probes on its surface, checking…

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    Colonizing Mars Living on Mars will be hard and will have its ups and downs, many humans won’t be able to survive on Mars. Mars is about two hundred and fifty million miles away NASA is hoping to launch in 2024 and land in 2025. The first person ever to step on Mars will be around nine years from now. Mars should not be colonized, the trip will be expensive and everybody needs food and water also, everybody will need to wear a spacesuit at all times. If NASA colonizes Mars, everybody…

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    Challenger Explosion

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    “Commander, we have a problem we're goin down”! Something has attacked from inside, the plant serum spilled and…” “Screech” This is the recording of inside the rocket challenger before its explosion. Tragically, about 31 years ago in 1986 the rocket challenger was launched purposely into space into space, along with it a slimy growth hormone for plants that were undergoing experiments, also a bird was taken to study the effects of space on animals. Later on that exploration the rocket was…

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    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…

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    Is that really possible for us to travel to and live in another planet? I do appreciate the huge effort put by the tones of scientist who have been working so days and night to figure out the new possible place for human to live. But, I am really doubt the feasibility of this choice, which might also be our possible choice. Also, another well-known unknown, is there other lives on Mars? Is there aliens which might pose threaten on our life? Will they really welcome us to invade their home?We…

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    Insight Executive Summary

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    Space agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Mission name: InSight Target(s): The target of the InSight mission is to place a lander on Mars that would drill below the surface of Mars to investigate its interior structure. This mission is designed to get a better understanding of Mars' evolution. One of InSight’s main targets is to answer the question “How did the terrestrial planets form?” Proposed launch year: May 5, 2018 MISSION SUMMARY (350-400 words) InSight stands for…

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    Spacecraft Research Paper

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    Spacesuit costume is alive and well can be harsh environments strangers, vacuum and extreme temperatures are maintained. Usually wearing a spacesuit on board the spacecraft, as a safety measure, the loss of cabin pressure, extravehicular activity (EVA), should work outside the spacecraft. In Earth orbit, carrying the lunar surface, and to customize the way back to the earth with the moon. Modern spacesuits use complex systems and environmental systems around the base pressure costume, designed…

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    Why did you choose to pursue the undergraduate degree that you did? Please discuss your professional aspirations and how your undergraduate degree will help you achieve these goals. My major field of study is Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Astronautics. I chose Aerospace out of all other engineering concentrations, as I did not want to be held back by the "burdens" of a desk job. Of course, all careers involve paperwork, but I want to be in on the action. Instead of designing…

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