Spaceflight

In preparation for the destruction of Earth, humans are to be transported to continue life on the planet Mars. Scientists have been studying this planet for decades. Research and experimentation have shown Mars is capable of supporting human life forms and other organisms. However, the time and money necessary to accomplish such a feat would be astronomical. Matt Williams, the Guide to Space Curator for Universe Today, expresses his opinions on this phenomena in his article, “How Can We Live on…

Anaxagoras was born c. 510 – c. 428 BC in a town called Clazomenae, in Asia Minor. During his early life, he was told to have 30 years remaining of life. Anaxagoras was very enthusiastic for humanity and science. He brought the spirit of scientific inquiry and philosophy from Ionia to Athens. Additionally, he came up with new theories of the universal order because of a search on the moon, which he said that the Earth was floating in space because of a force of air acting upward. He also said…

Duel on Syrtis: The Summary The story “Duel On Syrtis” is about a challenging hunt on mars. It describes the journey of a hunter and the Martian he is hunting named Kreega. The hunter named, Riordan, goes to mars to go on the hunt for these Martian’s named “owlies”. Riordan starts his journey by going to a private office to have someone assist him in this journey. This person that will be assisting him on this journey is Wisby. Riordan believes it’s going to be an easy hunt but that is not the…

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot onto the moon. He set foot on the moon in 1969 on the Apollo 11 mission. The Apollo 11 was planned to set two men on the moon and they did. He has two college degrees. He has a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University. He also has a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. He was born August 5, 1930 Wapakoneta OH and died in August 25, 2012 Cincinnati OH. Neil had 3 children Karen…

In the history of Walter Alverez’s work, there has been a community of scientists that have collaborated together in efforts to solve the mystery of dinosaur extinction. What started out as an interest in the magnetic flip-flops in the sedimentary rocks of the Italian Apennine Mountains, Alverez’s surprising observations quickly spurred several other questions. These questions regarding the “KT” boundary (boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods) led Alverez to ponder further…

Unbelievable! In the year of 2022, humans will be living on the red planet, Mars. Mars One is a program whose goal is to set up a permanent human colony on Mars. Although, this is an exciting idea, it is not practical and is likely to fail; for instance, Mars One doesn’t have the right technology, not enough money, and their plan is too generalized and nonspecific. Mars One doesn’t have the right technology to make their plan work. For example, Mars One wants to send a pressurized rover to…

Mentioning’s of Mars go back to Ancient Egypt, though the idea to travel there is only recent. In a novel by Andy Weir, The Martian describes the theoretical isolation of a man on Mars. The book is about astronaut Mark Watney who is abandoned by his crew due to a storm causing the crew to evacuate. Since he was injured at the time of the storm, the crew assumed he had died because of the injury. Using his knowledge of botany and engineering, he tries to survive on the harsh climate of Mars,…

Blindsight is a science fiction novel that takes place in the year 2082. This novel is about a group of astronauts' part of a ship called Theseus, that set out to explore the solar system due to radio signal the received from outer space. During the exploration Theseus makes contact with a vessel called Rorschach that contains an alien life, after the crew of Theseus communicates with this peculiar life they come to realize how evil yet intelligent they are and what they are capable of. This…

Bottle Rocket Background Paper A rocket is a vehicle that can travel through the air really high and can contain things like water, air, fireworks, signals, flares, etc… The water and air are pushed on the ground (which pushes the rocket up) when the rocket launches. This is called thrust. Thrust is created by Newton’s third law of motion which is , “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” In this case, the action is the water and air pushing on the ground. The equal and…

Curiosity is one of Earth’s most valuable probes when it comes to researching Mars. It is also arguably one of the most interesting and useful probes.The history, mission and design all make up curiosity. The history of curiosity starts ruggedly when the $2.5 billion rover almost met its untimely end with an audacious landing. Due to its cumbersome weight NASA scientists had to create a different landing plan that that of the probes prior to it. Instead of using a simple parachute system it had…