Spaceflight

Many works of literature contain ideas that the authors insert into their texts in order to spread them and communicate their beliefs to the reader. These beliefs are so essential to writing and the meaning held within it that authors have found ways to utilize them in almost all forms of writing. In addition, due to their prevalence, a large collection of methods has been produced in order to merge themes with an author’s work. Two texts that exemplify this are the texts “Mission to Mars” and…

The Launcher is a ride that will thrill all ages and suit any family. Launcher will take riders from Earth, to space, and then into the planet Mercury. Launcher is a ride that will suit all types of people. The car the riders sit in is a rocket ship that will sit up to 12 people. 60 mph is the top speed for Launcher, riders may think that is really slow for a roller coaster, but in order for riders to get the full experience for traveling through space, the ride has to travel slower. When…

Past Hollywood, the Space Race influenced other forms of popular culture in the 50s and 60s, ranging from music to cartoons to architectural design and fashion. Directly created from the Space Age was the introduction of Space Age Pop, also known as Bachelor Pad Music . Rather than fear and mistrust present during this era, Space Age Pop communicated a more optimist point-of-view of the time period, using the post-war economic and technologic boom and humanity’s ventures into space as fuel to…

The way we see things is changing. Farther destinations no longer look so far away. Impossibilities are becoming probabilities. And now, the world looks a whole lot smaller. Looking up into the night sky you can see the billions of stars shining down on you. As kids, didn’t all the little boys dream of being astronauts and zooming through space in their rocket, floating in mid-air and talking one large leap for child-kind? Well, now that dream can be made a reality for many people who are still…

Mars, a red desolate planet,(appositive) is the setting of “ The Martian”. As the setting moves on it starts with the dark atmosphere along with suspenseful music as the dust storm approaches. Our strong-willed (hyphenated word) protagonist, Mark Watney, is humorous and shows high intelligence throughout the movie. The catalyst of the events of the movie is a dangerous dust storm that threatens the lives of the crew members on Mars. During the dust storm the lighting becomes very dark and sets…

Space exploration is the ongoing investigation of the environment beyond Earth's atmosphere. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system that could possibly contain life. It contains many unknown things to discover and could overall greatly advance humanity. It is greatly debatable whether the United States should expand our space exploration to Mars for many reasons. The United States should not lead a mission to send humans to Mars since it would be too costly, take an exessive…

For all of human history we have looked into the heavens and longed to know and understand more. Now in the 21st century the opportunity to venture into the stars is available, but before mankind takes another leap into the future. It must first take a step back and evaluate the ramifications of space travel and exploration. These include economic, political, and scientific consequences. In regards to NASA, the United States’ space program, how much money should be allocated for contributions to…

There have been some protests against spaceX development in Brownsville, suggesting it could affect wildlife refuge and tourism industry. However, the benefits in return seem incomparable. Aside from the direct profits of bringing about 600 direct jobs, as well as growth to the local university, SpaceX will also attract a new wave of tourists to the valley. The valley where Brownsville, Texas is located is one of the valleys with the highest rate of financial assisted family’s in the United…

Throughout the decades astronaut foods has changed greatly. Astronauts no longer have to eat from a tube or cubes. Skylab and other laboratories are trying to make foods more tasteful and convenient for the astronaut and the space within the shuttle. The preserving of food has a major impact on the body of astronauts and can surely be improved with time, technology and examination. Scientists also are trying to improve the ability to expand the shelf life of many food items. Making foods that…

April 12 was already a huge day in space history twenty years before the launch of the first shuttle mission. On that day in 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (left, on the way to the launch pad) became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft. Newspapers like The Huntsville Times (right) trumpeted Gagarin's accomplishment. Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space less than a month later. The first cooperative human…