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    4/23/13 Science & Society Space Exploration A Global Addiction and Its Impact on Society and Social Power The obsession and curiosity of space and the unknown has become a major factor in today’s society that continues to influence and affect other imperative issues that need to be addressed. New technology‚ space‚ and the unknown are things that everyone desires to learn more about and cannot get enough of. It is a fact that cannot be ignored whether one wants to or not. However‚ new space

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    by paleontologists‚ could have brought an end to the dinosaurs and all the other species that died with them. Since there are many theories about this I will not write about them all. I have chosen the theory about death by Cosmic Collision (an asteroid). In 1980 Luis Alvarez and John Sepkowski Jr.‚ famous geologists‚ blamed the extinction of the

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    cells        machines        farming methods        oceans 2. Underwater earthquakes may cause which of the following? (Points : 3)        hurricane        volcano        asteroid impact        tsunami 3. Many scientists believe that the dinosaurs disappeared as the result of which of the following? (Points : 3)        asteroid impact        volcanic eruption        hurricane        tsunami 4. Why study earth science? (Points : 3)        to understand how plants reproduce        to reduce pollution

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    The Dinosaur’s Demise About 65 million years ago‚ a huge asteroid about 10 kilometers (6 miles) in diameter supposedly struck the Earth and caused the extinction of dinosaurs (Than). But is it really possible that one meteor could kill over 700 different species of dinosaurs? Could the asteroid really have been so big that it devastated the entire world? Is there any explanation to why the asteroid hit in the first place? There is no way that scientists could truly find the answer to any of these

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    were made for pure entertainment value. One such film‚ Armageddon‚ directed by Michael Bay‚ is a science-fiction‚ action movie that was solely used for entertainment purposes. Armageddon is about an asteroid coming toward earth that will totally destroy mankind and the planet. No one saw the asteroid plunging towards Earth until it was too late. “Well our object collision budget’s a million dollars. That allows us to track about 3% of the sky‚ and beg’n pardon sir‚ but it’s a big-ass

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    to ensure the future survival of humanity. NASA is currently in charge of detecting and tracking asteroids that could impact Earth and destroy life as we know it. Some explanations for extinctions and evolution include strikes by asteroids or comets. "While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works‚ it also holds dangers. The chance of a large asteroid or comet hitting the Earth is small‚ but given time‚ it will happen." Our technology is reaching

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    self-esteem because of the nurturing and positive environment they grow up in. People‚ who are excellent at negotiating‚ are optimistic‚ fun to be around and who are confident seem to become more successful in the business world. In the short play “Asteroid Belt” written by Lauren Feldman‚ you get a sense that the parents raised their

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    Physics Space exploration is the discovery and exploration of outer space by means of space technology. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. While the observation of objects in space‚ known as astronomy‚ predates reliable recorded history‚ it was the development of large and relatively efficient rockets during the early 20th century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality. Common rationales for exploring space include

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    the stage like the first twelve minutes or so of the movie basically lay down the entire backbone of what you can expect the setting and story of the movie to be like. The movie opens with a shot of what appears as the viewer flying through an asteroid belt‚ then the name of the movie is revealed‚ cutting to the viewer hovering in space with a blue and white planet being visible above. The camera pans and rotates and an alien spaceship slowly inches itself onto the scene. We as the viewer are immediately

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    for it to send astronauts on voyages to an asteroid and then eventually onto Mars. The idea for this vehicle came from an earlier idea for another spaceship. The designs that the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle are based on was originally designed for was the Orion spaceship but unfortunately it was part of NASA Constellation program which has now been canceled (Wall). With the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle‚ NASA hopes to aspire to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025‚ and also have crewed Mars missions

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