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    Conspiracists have been around for a long time so what makes the Apollo 11 conspiracy so important. The Apollo 11 mission was broadcast live around the world. Many citizens sat down and watched as Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made their first steps onto the moon as Armstrong took the first step he uttered " That’s one small step for man‚ one giant leap for mankind." But not everybody believes in the moon landing theorists have come together to try and encourage an investigation towards the mission

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    In the movie retelling the story of Apollo 13‚ there were many instances where gravity and its properties were relevant. The five main topics I have chosen I feel are the easiest to explain and understand. The first is the requirements of liftoff and how the astronauts will experience g forces. Next is coming into earth and how they will have to calculate the angle and speed at which they will have to re-enter at. Third I talk about the simulator and how it prepares them for conditions in outer space

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    On July 21 1969‚ Apollo 11 was the first moon mission where men of Earth explored the Moon’s surface for the first time in history. This mission couldn’t have been such a success if it weren’t for the past missions that encountered great trials and errors along the way‚ like fires and explosions in capsules. After many disastrous events happened in the NASA space program‚ there was one real problem that needed to be faced. NASA was trying to get to the moon and land a lunar mission before the Soviet

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    Landing Essay Some people say astronauts landed on the moon. Some people say it was a big fat lie. In 1969 a rocket ship from NASA “Apollo 11” supposedly went to the moon‚ took some pictures‚ videos and some pieces of the actual moon. Then the astronauts flew back to Earth. But did they really go to the moon‚ or was it just a big myth. The world may never know.

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    The Apollo landing on the moon was a important time in America history. Three important parts were John F. Kennedy’s 1962 Speech at Rice University‚ America landing on the moon‚ and America winning the space race. To begin with the Space Race started with a bet. The bet was tot see who could be the first one to get to the moon. This bet was between the Soviet Union and America the prize was pwer. Who ever got to the moon first had the pwer to send nuclear rockets to other countrys. This

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    In the beginning‚ Gene Kranz talked about being a team. Teamwork played a significant role due to the success of the mission of Apollo 11. Teamwork made such an impact because it was the highest of intelligence of guys sitting in those chairs guiding Neil Armstrong to either land‚ abort or even crash with this mission. Adding on‚ all these genius have to have a different perspective of the plan to land on the moon. With this in mind‚ all these young men had to come together and literally put together

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    No one would’ve ever imagined a leap as big as this in scientific and technological studies. Many things changed after Apollo 11‚ including society. After all of the events of Apollo 11 finished‚ there was a “ecstatic reaction around the globe.” Even though Russia tried to hide the fact that America had pulled off landing on the moon‚ the exciting news still traveled all around the country and many

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    1960’s Vietnam War. Beatles. John F. Kennedy assassinated in 1963. First moon landing. Anti-war movement. Hippies. Revolution in social norms‚ clothing‚ music and drugs. The 1960’s were a pretty crazy ten years from the brutal Vietnam war to the popular rock band known as the Beatles. During this time there was a lot of ups and downs but it now goes down as a crucial time period for the United States. When you of the 1960’s the first thing that pops into many people’s head is the Vietnam

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    Human Space Flight” The Apollo Missions. 2 August 2009. Web. 22 January 2013 * The entire Apollo program‚ at its conclusion‚ costed 19‚408‚134‚000 dollars. This expense took up 34 percent of the NASA budget. * The Apollo program included a large number of uncrewed test missions and 11 crewed missions. The 11 crewed missions include two Earth orbiting missions‚ two lunar orbiting missions‚ a lunar swingby and six Moon landing missions. * The ultimate goal of the Apollo missions was to land

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    Apollo 11 The Apollo idea originated from president John Kennedy. He presented the idea to Congress on May 25‚ 1961 and they approved the proposal. On May 1969 three astronauts of Apollo 10 took the spacecraft for a dry run around the Moon before the landing in July. At 9:32 am on July 16 Apollo 11 took off from Kennedy Space Center. Astronauts Neil Armstrong‚ Buzz Aldrin‚ and Michael Collins were aboard. Traveling 240‚000 miles Apollo 11 reached a lunar orbit on July 19. The next day Apollo

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