Vision for Space Exploration

intensity of the moment began to build, the famous, everlasting words of Neil Armstrong would create an era of fevered space exploration and excitement that will be unparalleled in the century to come. As moon missions became an almost routine event through the Apollo missions, this fevered excitement began to decay until the Apollo missions were terminated and funding for space exploration became almost non-existent. It is now our generation's turn to rekindled the burning embers of our…

moon’s surface, was a huge success for the United States of America and all of mankind. Apollo 11 was the result of an amazing advancement in space technology in such a short amount of time. The first American in space, Alan Shepard, flew only 8 years before Apollo 11 as part of the project Mercury. NASA went from first pioneering how to get men into space all the way to landing a man on the moon in under a decade.…

Introduction In order to develop a sustainable space settlement, the first step is to maintain the survival of its inhabitants, humans. The survival of human beings and our societies is dependent on a lot of factors, but perhaps the most important need for it has to be food. Human beings need energy to survive and food provides us with nutrients that help our bodies be healthy and active. These nutrients are also what give us the energy we need to perform in our daily lives or fuel our bodies.…

Space Race Rivalry As World War II came to an end, a new battle called the Cold War sprung. Another area for battle during the war between the Soviet Union and the United States of America in addition to the warfare was the Space Race. The Soviet Union launched the first satellite. Fearful of military control, this is the leading factor in the establishment of the Space Race. On October 4, 1957, a Soviet R-7 intercontinental missile launched Sputnik, or Traveler, into the Earth’s orbit. As a…

I chose my topic, Apollo 11, because of my love of science. Space has always been one of my favorite topics and I wanted to research Apollo 11 because it was the first moon landing. I started my research on my school data bases. I was able to find most of my primary resources on the databases but also found good secondary resources as well. At first I did not like what the database offered but once I found certain sites I could use my project took off. The main website I used was Thomson Gale.…

Mae Jemison is not only the first African American woman to go into space but a very intelligent and strong woman who has left a mark on the America. Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. Her father, Charlie Jemison, worked as a roofer and a carpenter. Her mother, Dorothy Jemison worked as an elementary school teacher. When Jemison was three years old, her family moved to Chicago, Illinois. Better educational opportunities in Chicago prompted their move. They…

The greatests impacts can come from thousands of miles away. NASA (abbreviation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration) crash landed in 1948, and was founded as a combatant against the growing communist USSR in the Cold War. Success immediately ensued after the formation of the program and they began to become a more influential in everyday life. NASA started off with space missions, and soon later developed into a multipurpose program. They quickly became a symbol for the…

The risks of space exploration outweigh the benefits. Nasa spends 18.4 billion dollars a year on space travel (Nasa).would you risk yourself? Or would you risk the money? Beyond all the risks money has a huge affect. Money is one of the biggest effects of space travel. Each rocket cost 500 million dollars and they send 166 rockets a year. which means that Nasa is spending 2.76 billion dollars a year. We can get a lot more useful stuff than all on a rocket. Space suits cost 2 million dollars and…

Space is so amazing. There are so many unexplored areas and places humans can barely comprehend. There are suns that rotate around other suns and gases that make beautiful nebulas. There are also many planets, comets, meteors, and other undiscovered objects floating throughout it. An article called “A Success in Space” by Cameron Keady tells its readers about the marvelous mission of Philae Lander and its mothership Rosetta. Another article by the same author called “America’s New Spacecraft”…

Working and Living in Space Issues Assignment Resources SACE Task Sheet + Rubric Non SACE Task Sheet + Rubric Source Analysis Checklist Yes/No Source Analysis of 3 sources NO Source Analysis word count NO Essay or negotiated format YES Word Count of essay (no greater than 750 words) 17 words to many Checked grammar with paper rater or grammarly? yes Pictures, diagrams, tables, charts, equations or other text supports NO in-text referencing (Harvard) YES reference list (in alphabetical order)…