...45th anniversary of the epic Apollo 11 flight that landed the first humans on the moon and safely returned them to Earth. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launched from Florida on July 16, 1969. Armstrong and Aldrin ventured out onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969. The two men spent 21.5 hours on the moon before taking off from the lunar surface to meet up with Collins in the command module and fly back to Earth. Main Story: The Future of Moon Exploration, Lunar Colonies and Humanity NASA astronauts returned to the surface of the moon on multiple missions, however, no human has touched down on the natural satellite's surface since 1972. Space.com's complete coverage of the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing appears below: Video: Exclusive: Buzz Aldrin Remembers Moon's 'Magnificent Desolation' Exclusive: Buzz Aldrin Remembers Moments Before the Moon Apollo 11 Retrospective: 'One We Intend To Win' Apollo 11 45th Anniversary - NASA Administrator Remembers Space Station Salutes Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Infographics and Multimedia: Apollo Quiz: Test Your Moon Landing Memory NASA's Historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Pictures How the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Worked: Infographic Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Moonwalker, in Photos Story Coverage: Thursday, July 24 Apollo 11's Vintage Tech: The Most Amazing Moon Landing Innovations From lunar landers and computers to moon boots and more, NASA's Apollo 11 mission pioneered some amazing technologies...
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...to the heavy influence the Apollo 11 mission had, not only on the world, but also on mankind, the year it was finally accomplished is the most important year of life The Apollo 11 mission was so significant in history because it resulted in the United States winning the Cold War. America partook in the Cold War mainly to prevent the spread of communism post World War II. At the time Kennedy proposed the Apollo mission to the nation, the United States was trailing the Soviet Union in space developments during the Cold War. The USSR had launched Sputnik, the first satellite, and successfully sent a man into space. In turn, America quickly created the Apollo program to prevent the Soviets from winning the Space Race. Through great wealth, technical skill, and determination, America soon landed their men on the moon. The Soviets, however, experienced a series of failures in its attempt to send its own men to the moon. The triumph of the Apollo program ended Soviet leadership in space exploration and dominance in heavy rocket launching technology for they were not able to match the large-scale efforts of America. (Dunbar, 2008) After the success of Apollo 11, the United States had clearly won the Space Race. This not only led America to win the Cold War, but also made America the new leader of the world. Winning the Cold War led to the collapse of communism and gave America a platform to the spread democracy and freedom worldwide. The Apollo 11 mission...
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...If you have seen Apollo 13, you know that a man named Jim Lovell and his crew were miraculously brought back to Earth after relentless efforts of crew and mission control. What were even the points of sending this crew out into space? As many assumed, and as answered in the following quote by the man, Jim Lovell, himself, it was to win: “As many would have assumed, and as Apollo 13 was actually going to be the first scientific Apollo flight. If you remember, there was a great space race between the Russians and ourselves. It started out in 1961 when Kennedy said we'd put a man on the Moon. This was a technical challenge, not so much of a scientific expedition. So 11 was successful. And just to prove that we could do it, because there were...
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...Neil Armstrong said,” One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Not only was Neil Armstrong‘s mission was successful but most of the missions NASA sent out helped us learn more about our solar system. NASA has sent out many mission throughout the years. Many of the missions that NASA sent out have achieved their goals but also some missions have failed. Apollo 11, Hubble Telescope, and Spirit and Opportunity were sent into outer space, had spinoffs, and also helped us gain information on the planets and the universe. Apollo 11 is the only Apollo mission that succeeded. Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969. Apollo 11 was sent by Former President John F. Kennedy. He sent Apollo 11 because it was a “ space race” against the Soviet...
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...Scientific Concepts, Theories, & Inquiry By: Virginia Ruvalcaba Date: 11/13/2015 Assessment: INT1 Task 1 Solar System • At one point in history people • Through out history our believed the Earth was the understanding of the universe center of the solar system, has greatly evolved. Our creating a Geocentric understanding of the universe universe, meaning that has changed so much because everything else in the universe people were not afraid to ask orbited around the Earth. the big questions. (Rodriguez, “Planet Quest Historic Timeline”) Geocentric Theory • Ptolemy, a Greek philosopher is most commonly credited with the Geocentric Theory. (“Our Solar System-Revolutionary Ideas”) • Argued that the universe revolved around the Earth. • Ancient astronomers believed the Earth was motionless they believed the stars, moon and sun rotated around the Earth in a circular movement. (“Our Solar System-Revolutionary Ideas”) • This theory was accepted for the next 1200 years. Until Nicolaus Copernicus suggested the universe was really heliocentric. Corpernican Model • In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish scholar, suggested the universe did not revolve around the Earth, but rather, the center of the universe was The Sun, and all the other planets orbited around it. (Rodriguez, “Planet Quest Historic Timeline”) • His idea, however controversial in that time period, was the...
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...NASA Research Paper Chelsea Best 4138567 LSTD 300 Professor Kerney Since its beginning the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been pivotal in the scientific advancements made in the United States. Their vision, “To reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind.” The scientist and researchers for NASA are trying to answer questions not just about the universe at large, but also about everyday human lives here on Earth. There are four focuses of NASA’s activity, called mission directives. Aeronautics, which focuses on meeting the worldwide demand for more eco-friendly and sustainable aircrafts. Human Exploration and Operations which involves operations on the International Space Station (ISS), developing commercial spaceflight and the ability for humans to explore beyond low-Earth Orbit. Scientist are exploring not only the Earth itself, but the universe beyond as well and works on charting the best exploration paths for us to continue discovering the universe. Space Technology is the final mission directive of NASA which combines elements from the others to develop and create the most innovative technology to aid future missions. NASA is also working hard to aid in the development of a private sector in space travel. Their hope is that by commercializing some aspects of space travel, such as routine trips to the ISS, more of their resources will be available for furthering their overall goals. This...
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...Abstract This essay touches on the issue of NASA funding. It tries to persuade NASA as well as the government to increase funding for NASA’s manned space missions. It uses substantial evidence from many sources to help make its argument valid as well as persuasive. Within the essay there is a brief introduction stating the thesis for the topic followed by a background section. This section helps to better explore the topic at hand. The main body of the argument revolves around the reasons with evidence for the thesis statement with refutation. Finally, the conclusion draws everything together by restating the thesis with reasons, and helping to better answer the question of whether funding should be increased for the space program. Introduction “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!” These words of Neil Armstrong as he took his first steps onto the moon signified one of the greatest achievements of the modern world, and the American space program. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration have been responsible for many stupendous achievements not only for the U.S., but for humans abroad. As of February 2006, their mission statement has been to, “pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.” What is the ultimate goal of NASA’s work? Do all of the discoveries we make benefit the general population? Will exploring the universe and searching for life on other planets help us gain the big picture of where we...
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...During the 1960’s there was a big rush to send a man to the moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration also known as NASA put a mission together named Apollo. The Apollo mission was composed of scientists and engineers to design an aircraft, to be sent into orbit and to collect lunar information. The Apollo team had 17 missions total. Not until the 8th Apollo mission did the goal of lunar orbit become achieved. On July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 was launched into orbit and on July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the moon. With the mission of Apollo 11 there were hundreds of samples collected from the moon. On that day in 1969 is when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and said his famous quote “That's one small step for man, one giant leap...
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...The Space Race was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States for supremacy in space exploration from 1957-1975 . The Cold War rivalry between the two nations focused on being firsts in space exploration to show a sign of superiority. The Space Race involved launching satellites, suborbital and orbital human spaceflight around the Earth, and manned flights to the Moon. It first began with the Soviet Union’s launch of the Sputnik 1 satellite on October 4. 1957, and ended with the Apollo-Soyuz human spaceflight mission in July 1975. The Apollo-Soyuz project symbolized an easing in the relationship between the Soviet Union and the US. The Space Race was originally a missile-based arms race that occurred just after the end of the World War 2. The Space Race all began in Germany during the beginning of the 1930s and continued during World War II when Germany researched and built ballistic missiles. Starting in the early 1930s, German aerospace engineers experimented with liquid-fueled rockets hoping they would be capable of reaching high altitudes and going long distances. The head of the German Army's Ballistics Branch, Lieutenant Colonel Karl Emil Becker, created a team of engineers to figure out how to use rockets as long-range artillery in order to get around the Treaty of Versailles' ban on research and development of long-range cannons. At the end of the war, American, British, and Soviet scientific intelligence teams competed to capture Germany's rocket engineers...
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...An Ocean of Time and Space: Two Final Frontiers “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” is the beginning of a poem we have all come to know and recognize as the story of Christopher Columbus’ expedition and their discovery of the Americas. It is the story of a new world, one that we can now call home, and one that continues to thrive as one of the most giving, fruitful, and defining lands on this planet. It is without a doubt the most important and revolutionizing moment in modern history. There are many theories to disprove that Columbus was actually the first discover the Americas, however it was his arrival that brought the Americas to the attention of all the European nations. Columbus was a pioneer who had the courage to venture into the unknown and find what was left to be discovered in a world that seems so small today, yet was so vast 500 years ago. Looking back upon his discovery today, it is easy to grasp and belittle the accomplishment he achieved as an inevitable conclusion, however when compared to a current unknown it is just as easy to grasp the magnitude of his finding. Today we refer to space as the “final frontier,” however, it seems unfair to refer to something as vast and limitless as outer space as one frontier. It is regarded as the last unknown to be conquered by human knowledge and innovation, and is by far the most puzzling mystery we have ever faced. There are infinite questions to be answered and a very few definite answers that can be given...
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...For this assignment I chose to learn more about the Apollo Missions. I have always been very interested in this subject. It blows my mind that someone was smart enough to figure out how to get man on the moon and bring them home safely. The whole point of the Apollo Missions were to safely land man on the moon and bring them home. There were many tests before they actually landed Apollo 11 on the moon. Apollo 7 and 9 were Earth orbiting missions to test the modules. Apollo 8 and 10 tested large amounts of components while orbiting the moon and returned photographs of the lunar surface. Apollo 13 did not land due to a malfunction, but from the 6 other missions that did land on the moon they returned with 400 kg of lunar samples. There were...
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...The Apollo missions began before man first stepped onto the moon. These important missions began during the early 1960s. These ideas of sending men to the moon took hold and the idea was set into motion. The motivation of this discovery was to send men to the moon. This idea was not created or thought of out of the blue and was created from the work and experiments of others. This idea formed from Project Mecury, and took things much further in regard to space exploration. If it wasn’t for Project Mecury, the Apollo missions would have never come to pass. Some of the questions that had to be asked in regard to the Apollo missions was how can we make it possible for men to survive the trip to and from the moon? Sending men to the moon in the...
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...Astronomy SPACE EXPLORATION: FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE Ever since the beginning of time, mankind has been fascinated with wonders of space. Before the mid-1900s, all mankind could do was gaze at the stars from Earth and wonder what it would be like to go into space. Man would look through telescopes and make theories on how the universe worked. During the mid-1900s, mankind finally was able to send a man into space and explore the wonders of space first hand. So why do humans explore space? Well, it is our fascination with the unknown. At first, all mankind did was look up and wonder how things became what they are now. We started to think that all celestial bodies revolved around the Earth, and the Earth was the center of the entire universe. Galileo Galelie later disproved this theory. Even with growing knowledge in the field, it was not until 1957 when the first Earth orbiter, the Soviet’s Sputnik 1, was sent into space and placed in orbit at an altitude of 1,370 miles and weighed ! 184 pounds. Later in that year, the Soviets sent Sputnik 2 into space with a dog named Laika. Laika was the first animal to venture into space. Then in 1985, the United States successfully sent their very own satellite into space. In 1960, the Soviets launched to dogs into space and successfully returned them to Earth. From this point started the space race. The space race was a challenge between the USSR and the United States to see who could land a man on the moon first. In 1961, the...
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...The Apollo Program was created on January of 1966, its mission was to send Humankind to the moon for further exploration of our universe. It consisted of 18 missions, 12 crewed missions and 6 under crewed mission and had 6 flights between July 1969 and December 1972 that safely landed 12 humans on the lunar surface and returned to earth. As time has passed from those missions further investigation are being made to modify medical requirements for new vehicles and habitats. The reason for the ongoing research is so that new vehicles and suits can be made for longer duration in space. In 2004 George Bush talked about furthering exploration of space and we have all heard about the desire of one day having humankind living on the moon....
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...Running head: NASA 1 NASA: How America Overcame the Unknown Cassidy F. Morris Pioneer Jr. Sr. High School NASA 3 NASA: How America Overcame the Unknown The United States did not want to be the nation left behind in space exploration. Eisenhower and other important leaders replaced NACA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, with NASA. With NACA being replaced with NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, otherwise known as NASA was built to further the space age, improve technology, and most importantly land on the moon. With the fear of the Soviet Union being the...
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