very intense speeds as we left the Earth’s atmosphere. We used a new rocket from SpaceX called the Dragon. This rocket will also be taking us back to earth as it is capable of making a launch and return trip. Our first stop on the trip was to the Apollo 11 landing site‚ as it was the place of the first lunar landing. It is also a relatively smooth landing area so it was not difficult to land on. We continually explored something called lunar mares‚ which are basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic
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28 March 2012 Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca is a story about a mysterious first wife named Rebecca‚ told from the perspective of an unnamed second wife. While this tale could also be considered a love story‚ it’s more of a mystery since it slowly reveals a history that a reader won’t expect just from reading the first few chapters. It slowly enlightens everyone about the major characters‚ from hidden traits and characteristics‚ to untold stories‚ which were literally
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"The Mask of Apollo" revolves around the adventures of Nikeratos‚ a young actor who travels the countryside of ancient Greece and Sicily while performing in various plays. In one play‚ Kadmos by Sophokles the Younger‚ Nikeratos is required to wear an old mask of Apollo as part of his costume. The mask is fifty years old and is rumored to bring good luck. Nikeratos is impressed with the mask and comes to believe that it possesses special powers. He begins to make reverent gestures toward it as when
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’’’Apollo’’’‚ also known as ’’’Lester Papadopolous’’’ ’’Demigods & Monsters’’‚ ’’The Hidden Oracle’’ preview in his human form‚ is the Greek [[Greek Gods|god]] of the sun‚ light‚ healing‚ music‚ poetry‚ archery‚ reason and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess [[Artemis]]. He is depicted as the god who drives the sun around in his chariot‚ a job he received when the original sun god‚ [[Helios]]‚ faded due to him being downsized by the Romans. He and his sister‚ Artemis‚ are known as the
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Hermopolite Monastery of Apa Apollo. In essence‚ this book is a compilation of an exposition on the titular primary sources and location‚ a presentation of the discussed primary texts in both its original script (and a translated version in English)‚ and detailed commentary. Clackson begins with some background information in the section Discussion. Here‚ she provides some context for the reader by discussing what was currently known about the monastery of Apa Apollo‚ its significance‚ from where
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The actual launch of the Apollo 13 was on April 11‚ 1970. Two days into the mission it looked like the smoothest flight that the Apollo program had ever seen. "The spacecraft is in real good shape as far as we are concerned. We’re bored to tears down here." said Joe Kerwin of mission control (3). At 55 hours the crew held a TV broadcast for 49 minutes where they showed off their living conditions and how they worked in weightless situations. Nine minutes after the broadcast mission control instructed
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In the move Apollo 13 the stages of group development can be seen in the relationships with the Astronauts Lovell‚ Haise‚ Mattingly and Swigert. When we first see the Astronauts they are a well-oiled machine. They know each other’s movements and they can predict what one another is going to do next. The Astronauts are confident in each other which make them more confident in the success of their mission. Then Mattingly is removed from the mission just two days before take-off and replaced with
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“One small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind” These were the first words said on the moon by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. The Apollo program was a series of rocket launches by nasa to get us to our moon‚ starting with Apollo 1‚ and leading through to 13‚ in this essay‚ you will learn about 3 of the missions. To start‚ apollo 1 was the fateful beginning of the program. Three astronauts‚ Virgil Grissom‚ Edward white and Roger Chaffee were onboard doing a final preflight test. Under
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Dreams are often viewed as peaceful escapes‚ but sometimes dreams make a person’s worst fears come true. In an excerpt from Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier‚ the narrator describes a dream where she visits an abandoned home overpowered by nature. The author uses menacing diction‚ mysterious details‚ and haunting imagery to create a nostalgic mood. In the beginning of the passage‚ du Maurier creates a threatening mood through her description of the gate. The narrator reveals on line four “there was
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a man on the moon--hence‚ the Apollo Program. These Apollo Missions are significant in that America received technical credibility and hasted the end of the Cold War in our favor. Also‚ Carole Stott‚ a long-time astronomer
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