Vision for Space Exploration

A little over a half century ago, America began space exploration. In 1968, man orbited the moon for the very first time. In 1969, we landed a man on the moon and returned him to Earth. However, during this time, our astronauts were only white men. Women were not astronauts and were not allowed to go into space. Nevertheless, they still played roles in space exploration, although these roles were “supporting” ones. They were computerisess, secretaries, and wives. It took over two decades and the…

to shoddy rockets, however, as we have discovered more about how humans fare physically in space. There is a lot to be concerned about when it comes to putting people in space: eye-sight deterioration, muscle atrophy, and bone degeneration. It is continually difficult to manage these issues, as we still have astronauts that went up with 20/20 vision and in perfect health, then come back with 20/100 vision, low bone density, and intense exposure to radiation we have yet to understand the long…

of going to space instantly captivated these children. Outer space entices human curiosity. Curiosity and the desire for knowledge and understanding is what sets humans apart from other species. The same curiosity that drove scientists like Marie Curie and Albert Einstein drives many to dream of space exploration. However, not all people share this intense desire for knowledge and inquiry, and that is not the only concern…

The space race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States of America to see who could go to the moon first. The need for space exploration came out of the cold war between the Soviet Union and The United States of America. The cold war started after world war two around the late 1950’s, it was mainly about the capitalist world against the communist world of Russia (The Space Race). The space race brought great technological advances in the world between the Soviet Union…

Space exploration is defined by Encyclopedia Britannica as the investigation, by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and the use of the information so gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and benefit humanity. Today, the study of space is mainly carried out by astronomers; where previous discoveries were chiefly made by physical exploration conducted by unmanned space probes, satellites, and manned spaceflights. These ongoing…

In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in response to the Soviet Unions launch of it’s first satellite, Sputnik I. From that day year forward, NASA began working on missions and took man where they have never been before. In the recent years, they have also began missions that will be able to get humans to other planets. They will continue to work on these missions and get man to where they have never been…

technologies will allow the United States to have an advantage over enemies in areas of communication and national defense. In his speech, he cites such benefits as “a satellite system for world-wide weather observation,” as well as new methods of space travel that could potentially take us “beyond the moon, perhaps to the very end of the solar system itself,”. He supports this assertion with the statement “all of you have lived through the last four years…

videos of the most recent space launches: the “Atlantis,” “Endeavour,” “Discovery,” and “Columbia.” I was especially inspired seeing the female astronauts involved in these missions and wanted to become an astronaut someday. My life did not take me into space exploration, but I’ve continued to be intrigued by it. So I was excited to learn more about the Apollo missions with this assignment. The Apollo programs initiated much of our country’s scientific exploration in space, more specifically…

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…

The space sector is an increasingly complex and competitive operating environment. They contend with daily economic uncertainty, shifting regulations and the increasingly complex demands of meeting their agency objectives. Today, space technologies are important to daily life, contributing to knowledge of our universe, enhancing national security, and provide guidance when natural disasters occur. However, many emerging nations and private corporations are creating an increasingly complex…