Spaceflight

Have you ever wondered if there was debris in space just like there is on earth? The answer is yes, debris in space causes many problems just like it does on earth. Even though debris on earth causes many problems, sometimes if you think about what space debris causes it can be worse. Are you thinking about why and how there is debris in space? First, astronauts sometimes will drop something out into space. In the text,”Space Junk” it says,”On March 11, 2001, astronaut James Voss had dropped…

My thoughts on this issue came from internet and my own beliefs. Because government shouldn’t have total control over your life. Also it’s not affecting anyone else if they’re doing it for their own good. Also the government shouldn 't say it shouldn 't be allowed because that could be government supporting christianity and their beliefs about suicides. I rank myself as a liberal on this topic, because most democrats think we should have the euthanasia procedure. Another issue we should talk…

Dear Mr. Stansbery, With the development of science and technology, people put more attention on the exploration of space and the unknown. But they do not realize that with the passage of time, there are lots of junks that were left in the space from human activities. Protection of the space environment becomes more and more important, because no one knows what kind of changes will appear or if it will impact out planet. Introduction Space junk is an assortment of waste and debris that…

Hypothesis Response Ever since humanity first devised the concept of exploration, we’ve been challenging ourselves to uncover the secrets of the world we live in and take our curiosity to new heights. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and reached North America. In the 1960’s, we accomplished something that was truly out of this world, for not only did we have a man orbit the earth, we put an astronaut on the moon. Today, humanity has its sights set on Mars, but…

Exploration of the Space “Space, the final frontier” is a popular phrase from the television show Star Trek. However, even though this show is fictional, the idea of space exploration is truly real. It may be interpreted in different ways, such as, a need for human exploration or the next destination for human expansion. For centuries, the stars have mystified people all around the world, and it was not until recently that exploration began. Within the last one hundred years, man not only…

Preparing for take-off… 3, 2, 1… Blast off. When traveling to unknown land, we go into wherever that place is open-minded. We take on the adventure not knowing the next move you will take or what is simply out there that thrills us of excitement. Going to space has deeply affected not only our society and our life, but also our personal state of mind. The Taking the chances to that unknown land can turn out to be a very beneficial outcome to life. With taking those chances of exploring the…

Space Exploration. Also known as, the journey into the unknown that our young astronauts are trained to endure for the further extension of humanity. However, we must ask ourselves how humane space exploration really is. We send these skilled individuals into a never-ending night hoping from their safe return from the final frontier. And space exploration should be nothing more than the final frontier, as it must be eliminated. The excursion itself is very costly and is being paid for by…

information, and people in NASA are looking for other life forms from the moon. The moon can be the key for humans to see whether there is other life forms that humans do not know. Companies are changing the economics of space for future plans of spaceflight, space tourism, and missions to Mars. A new huge space observatory is about to be finished, and it will help a lot with space research. This observatory will help NASA or other space organizations to learn more about space and create new…

Mark Watney is having the time of his life, and then it turns into a nightmare. Mark is on a trip to Mars with his crew. When they arrive on Mars, they decide to start building the hab. While they were finishing the hab they noticed the radar said there was a big sand storm. The sand storm was getting closer and dangerous so they were trying to get to the rocket ship. They were in such a rush they didn’t notice Mark was not there until they got to the ship. They had to leave Mark behind because…

study by Barger, Flynn-Evans, Czeisler, et al.25 examined the sleep deficiency and medication use among astronauts. The objective of the study was “to characterize representative sleep patterns of astronauts on both short-duration and long-duration spaceflight missions”.25 The authors conducted an observational study that examined the ISS and space shuttle missions. To assess sleep, the authors utilized actigraphy and sleep logs, which collected data three months before the space launch, eleven…