citizens the relevance of space programs. A question that has been rising over the years is‚ is going into space programs worth it? Many can argue that it is a scrupulous field to join and that it’s risky. However‚ any type of job you do is treated as taking a risk. In today’s society‚ space programs should be given an opportunity to help those who are interested within the field because one can learn many unique ways to determine the impossibilities. In my opinion‚ American space programs should
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Beginning in the late 1950s‚ the Space Race was a pivotal time for scientific development in both nations it involved‚ The United States of America and the Soviet Union. Initiated by the Soviet launch of Sputnik 1‚ the two nations commenced the race in a frenzy of advancements‚ yielding as a byproduct‚ functional technology for present day use. To what extent has technology originating from the Space Race been developed for widespread use in present day United States? In this investigation two of
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when scientists in exploring the space they keep inventing new things and achieving new technologies that could improve our daily life. It gives human beings more knowledge about the universe. We might also find new living creatures and minerals. This might really help our country be more of a leader. If possible‚ we might find some living beings in space. Maybe we are not alone in this immense universe. Answers might be answered. There might be needs in the outer space. People might challenge themselves
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A.) Space exploration requires many difficult capabilities‚ and is not cut out for just any average Joe. It is difficult to choose or find someone who possesses traits that are needed or required for outer space travel. But if the world were to send someone as its ambassador into outer space‚ it should be Dolph Lundgren. Dolph Lundgren is already known for his intelligence and his powerful dominant roles in movies. Which is my reasoning for him being the one sent up to space as our ambassador
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The United States Should Continue to Fund Manned Space Missions The United States Should Continue to Fund Manned Space Missions “There is one feature which does define human nature: we are beings who construct for ourselves‚ each separately and singly and as well as together in our collectivities‚ internal models of all that happens‚ of all we see‚ find‚ feel‚ guess‚ and conjecture of our experience in the world” (Dick). Exploration has been portrayed in the most famous writings
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The Space Race was important to U.S history because of the significance of the battle between democratic society and totalitarian communism‚ because it brought an end to the Cold War‚ and because it led into further joint ventures between the United States and the Soviet Union (now Russia)‚ including the first space station. (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal114/gal114.htm)) This 18 year long race between the two nations for international superiority via space and the transportation needed
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The Hubble Space Telescope was launched after a two-year delay on April 24th‚ 1990 from the space shuttle Discovery. This telescope has a length of 13.2 meters and a weight at launch that was 11‚110 kg. It is a space-based optical reflective telescope that observes distant and faint objects. (NASA) One of the most important discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope has to be that it has revealed the age of the universe to be 13 to 14 billion years old‚ this was a huge improvement from the earth based
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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster INTRODUCTION: The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28‚ 1986‚ when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight‚ leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean‚ off the coast of central Florida‚ United States‚ at 11:39 a.m. EST (16:39 UTC). Disintegration of the entire vehicle began after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff. The
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and expansion into space? From the perspective of a sociologist‚ whose job it is include the origins‚ development‚ organization‚ networks‚ and institutions to study social behavior or society‚ funding NASA would be a wise choice because we could have space colonies creating many benefits for society and people. The article “Food‚ Leisure‚ And Social Life In Space Colonies” by Tom Marotta‚ a diplomat and city planner‚ made this position clear by presenting the significance of space exploration in today’s
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Space travel has always been an exciting adventure for people. For centuries people have looked at the stars and wondered what else was out there. Then we started studying it and as technology and human knowledge advanced people started getting more curious. Now in the 21st century people wonder if it is really worth it to fund a mission to space that is hugely expensive‚ time consuming and difficult to generate public support for. The United States does not have a space exploration program anymore
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