includes the USA’s Tiros 1‚ the first of a series of highly successful weather satellites launched in April 1960. THE FIRST AMBSSADOR OF PLANET EARTH * On April 12‚ 1961‚ Vostok 1 of USSR carried the first human into space. * The flight of Yuri Gagarin‚ the first “Ambassador of
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The deep sea is the darkest region of the ocean‚ where sunlight fades to blackness and plants cannot grow. It covers more than half the planet‚ and encompasses nearly 98% (by volume) of all living space on Earth. The harsh and extreme conditions of the deep ocean-crushing pressure‚ corrosive salt water‚ and freezing temperatures have made deep sea exploration nearly as challenging as space exploration‚ and nearly as infrequent. Until recently the deep ocean was thought to be almost completely
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Statement of Purpose As a child‚ the stars‚ the moon and the serenity of the sky have always fascinated me. The stories about great astronomers like Neil Armstrong‚ Yuri Gagarin‚ Kalpana Chawla etc.‚ have enhanced my zeal towards space. Ever since then‚ reaching skies has always been my dream. Even at school‚ when I was asked about what I would become in life‚ I always said I would be a Scientist in the Space department‚ which is my eventual dream. Perhaps‚ a renowned scientist and former President
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their countries reputation and self-confidence was at stake. The Russians developed their space program efficiently‚ and were swift to leave the Americans in their wake. America’s worst nightmare occurred when Russia won the space race having Yuri Gagarin‚ a Russian cosmonaut‚ be the first man in space. The next challenge was to successfully land a man on the moon. President John F. Kennedy made a speech promising America that “We will achieve the goal‚ before this decade is out‚ of landing a man
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In 1945‚ World War II ended and another one erupted 2 years later‚ the Cold War. A war with no immediate military action between the two major superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union. It began in 1947 with tensions of political and economic structure within the nations. The United States was a capitalist and democratic nation while the Soviet Union was a communist nation. Both superpowers had goals to expand their rule and compete in various ways. The United States controls most of Western
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The Space and Arms race was an event during the Cold War. It was a test to see which of the two great superpowers‚ the US or the USSR‚ was the superior one. Throughout the Cold War‚ both of the countries believed that the more nuclear weapons you had‚ the more powerful you were. It was also to see which country was more technologically advanced. On October 4‚ 1957‚ the Soviets had launched that which was the spark for the Space Race. They had launched the Russian satellite Sputnik
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Chapter 30 Key Terms‚ People‚ and Events Mikhail Gorbachev (1931-) – “Typical of the new generation of political leaders was Mikhail Gorbachev‚ who was‚ above all‚ a technocrat‚ someone who could apply specialized technical knowledge to the problems of a stagnant Soviet economy” (903). Glasnot- “Gorbachev set in motion in 1985 plans for increased openness‚ which he called glasnost” (903). Perestroika- “Gorbachev set in motion in 1985 plans for . . . a program of political and economic restructuring
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First‚ I will explain how the actions of the USSR started The Space Race. Next‚ how the United States developed NASA and eventually landed the first man on the moon. Finally‚ the technologies that were developed for space travel and have now become household items we all use in everyday life. In the 1950’s‚ America was in an upswing. After the victory in WWll‚ the economy was rapidly expanding‚ the baby boom had begun and Levittown was built as an example of suburban living. In a different part
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Pros and Cons of Space Exploration Pros and Cons of Space Exploration We plan vacations to tourist spots nearby; we plan to spend holidays to faraway lands. But how would it feel if we could plan a vacation to Mars? How would it be to plan a holiday to some ’tourist destination’ in space? Won’t it be exciting? Definitely‚ yes! Although... Premium 2 Page 616 Words Rifadfavvsdfw HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE There are limitless pros: exploration access is wider more clear images
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The ‘Space Race’ was an unofficial competition between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ the focus of which was space exploration. It began after World War II‚ in the mid-1950s‚ when Russia launched a satellite into space. After this‚ the race was on between America and Russia to gain as much ground in space as possible. The Space Race began in 1955‚ when both the United States and the Soviet Union announced they would be launching artificial satellites into space. Russia took the announcement
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