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    “It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.” This means that he does not feel safe in space when the government pays the least for safety equipment. Alan Shepard was an important figure in the field of aviation, because he walked on the moon and was 1 of 7 first astronauts. He was born on November 18, 1923, he was born in New Hampshire, East Derry, his parents are Renza Shepherd and Alan B.…

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    Space Age

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    the Earth. This has been observed by telescopes since the middle of the XVII century. IV. Space Age The first spacecraft that reached the Moon were the Luna 1, 2 and 3 of the former Soviet Union, in 1959. Of these, the Luna 3 orbited the Moon, took photographs of the dark side, which is not visible from Earth, and then scanned and transmitted those images. In the decade that followed, 19 other missions had as its goal the Moon. In 1970 a Soviet lunar vehicle landed and was able to return with a…

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    The moon had a history of being the most explored place in the world for a long time. Countries like the U.S and Russia had a long, huge interest of exploring this fascinating place. I believe that the moon has some mysteries yet to be solved. “Houston, the Eagle has landed” is a quote from Neil Armstrong. Were the American moon landings successful or were they just a hoax in American history? For a long time, people have been wondering if American astronauts have ever gone to the moon. Many…

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    Don't say that he's hypocritical, Say rather that he's apolitical. Tom Lehrer – “Wernher von Braun” July 20, 1969, 10:56 p.m. Eastern Standard Time: Half a billion people watched with pride as an American airman from Ohio took the first step onto the moon. He and his two compatriots had traveled almost 400,000 kilometers through space––the culmination of two decades of research and 150 billion dollars. The American flag planted on the Moon proved a capstone moment in the space race. This…

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    Apollo 11 JFK said to the crowed in the 1960’s “We will land on the moon in the next decade!”. On the Date of July 16 1969 The apollo 11 astronauts boarded the saturn V rocket. The mission crew sets up and get’s ready for launch in one hour. Thirty minutes later the astronauts: Akerman Armstrong and Buzz Lightyear step onboard of the rocket. “Alright let's keep this mission on track, start launch!” said Camron of the mission crew. Launching in 5 the rocket started. 4 flames shot out of the…

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    Sadly, the astronaut most well known for spacecraft malfunction during the Mercury program, Virgil Grissom, as well as two other astronauts set for the first Apollo launch were caught in the first major tragedy of NASA’s history. On January 27, 1967, the three astronauts were performing a preflight test of their Apollo capsule when their capsule caught fire. In the hours before the fire, the astronauts encountered problems with a sour smell from the oxygen loop of Grissom’s spacesuit,…

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    Moon's Suit Saved

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    The Man on the Moon’s Suit Saved The idea of Preservation On Monday, the nation celebrated an incredible feat by humanity. On July 20th, 1969 NASA and the nation received first footage from the moon from Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. There many witnessed them take their first steps on the moon and plant the US flag on alien soil. Since the anniversary of the landing on the moon (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html) was on Monday, it was time for the world or the nation to…

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    Running head: ALIEN LIFE FORMS AND UFO’s 1 Alien Life Forms and UFO’s Gazi Mahbub Community College of Aurora ALIEN LIFE FORMS AND UFO’s 2…

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    If there is no wind on the moon then why is the flag waving? This topic has been unanswered for many years “Did we really go to the moon.” Some people say we did, some people say we dint but we’ll never know the truth. There are many videos about NASA going to the moon but could it have all been staged? Why is the flag waving on the moon? If you go to the internet and look up “Flag on the moon” it will show pictures of the American flag but why is it waving? If there is no wind in space the…

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    Invasion! This is summary from John Wyndhams the Kraken Wakes. This will be three hundred words. The story of the invasion from outer space by alien’s trying to destroy the human race. Phyl and Mike were relaxing down by the little harbour listening to a distant guitarist. When all of a sudden they heard the noise of the guitar drop and a voice call out. There was an increasing sound in the distances, People started asking questions from one to another. Half a dozen soldiers arrived, then…

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