The similarities between the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803 to 1806 and a manned mission to Mars are not immediately obvious. Meriwether Lewis‚ William Clark and their fellow adventurers never had to deal with the problems of cosmic radiation‚ for instance‚ or the osteoporosis and muscle atrophy caused by spending months in zero gravity. And they had a never-ending supply of air. I expected that a comparison between their trip across the West and a potential space mission wouldn’t be that useful
Premium
brings chartered helicopters. For the 2000-2001 season it was announced that the German ice-strengthened vessel "Magdalena Oldendorff" would be the support vessel for the 20th Indian Antarctic Expedition. It departed Capetown on the 31st December‚ 2000 bound for the Antarctic continent taking the Indian Expedition led by the Geologist Marvin D’Souza. Her establishment included two New Zealand Helicopters Ltd aircraft and New Zealand and Indian aircrew. FACILITIES :- The station has modern facilities
Premium Antarctica
Tiresome expedition. Eager Pilgrims. Unknown land. With strong faith in God‚ a new place to call home was found for the Puritans. The Puritans set sail from England on a tough voyage to new land to escape from their church. They resorted to their religion and faith for all of their hardships. A very successful journey led the Puritans to their new land. This did not come without difficulties. During the beginning of their voyage they experienced a leak in their ship. They had thoughts of turning
Premium Massachusetts God India
The Greatest Adventure Travel in History “A Successful Expedition” is a history written by Lori Verstegen and published by I.E.W.. It describes the hard and extremely long journey of Lewis and Clark. It occurs in the far west of the U.S.A.. It shows us that we should never give up. It also shows us that hard work‚ determination‚ and accepting help pay off. The main characters are brave and determined. Lewis is determined and refuses to give up. Clark is brave and is extremely optimistic. The
Premium Hero Leadership Beowulf
What did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis & Clark Expedition accomplish? How did Aaron Burr and the Supreme Court interfere with Jefferson’s otherwise successful first term? The inauguration of Thomas Jefferson as the nation’s third president marked a turning point in America. While the Federalists were fading as a political force‚ he was able to complete the Louisiana Purchase and more than double the size of the United States‚ expanding west and broadening the horizons for the future of
Premium Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson United States
Lewis and Clark and their Expedition Do you ever think about how America was discovered? Well Lewis and Clark were people who explored the world‚ with no help and ended up finding Kansas and many more Cities‚ which what makes them what they are today. They are also well known in the world‚ from how they made the journey to all the hard obstacles they had throughout the expedition. You may also ask why is Lewis and Clark so important in the United States? One of many things on why they are important
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States Christopher Columbus
Lopez de Legazpi Expedition The Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Expedition – the only expedition that was successful in colonizing the Philippines. After the unsuccessful expedition of villalobos‚ King Charles I decided to stop sending colonizers to the Philippines. When his son‚ King Philip II tool over‚ he continued the expeditions. Philip sent Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and fray Andres de Urdaneta. Urdaneta survived the de Loaisa expedition. On February 13‚ 1565‚ Legaspi’s expedition landed in Cebu island
Premium Philippines
In 1804‚ President Thomas Jefferson sent an expedition to explore land obtained through the Louisiana Purchase. The group sent was called the Corps of Discovery‚ unearthing miles of land and discovering what they held. Ecologically‚ Lewis and Clark made countless discoveries regarding the flora and fauna of the land. Geographically‚ they were revolutionary in mapping and journaling. Socially‚ the expeditions of Lewis and Clark’s interactions with the Native Americans greatly impacted the success
Premium Lewis and Clark Expedition Native Americans in the United States Thomas Jefferson
Pedro Álvares Cabral lived from c. 1467-1520. During his lifetime he made an expedition to India‚ but ended up discovering a new land in the process. He was born in Belmonte‚ Portugal‚ and was the son of respected nobles‚ in turn receiving many privileges from King Manuel I of Portugal‚ such as being made one of his counselors. This is how he got involved in exploration- King Manuel chose him to lead an expedition to the coast of southern India. The king made him the captain of a fleet of 13 ships
Premium Christopher Columbus Spain United States
and an example of this equality is Queen Hatshepsut‚ Egyptian pharaoh. Also their beliefs in the afterlife‚ Egyptian pyramids‚ and Egyptian medicine and surgery. All this contributed in the Egyptian empire. These all form part of the Ancient Egypt history. One of the first women to hold the position of a pharaoh was Queen Hatshepsut‚ Pharaoh of Egypt‚ she was born in 1508 BC and died 1458 BC. She was best known as the most powerful women pharaoh. Hatshepsut was born as an Egyptian princess. She wasn’t
Premium Ancient Egypt Thutmose III Pharaoh