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    Exploration of Mars

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    Exploration on Mars For College Students/Adults \Final-Astronomy Objectives Students will understand the following: 1. Since the dawn of the space age in the 1960s‚ we have sent spacecraft to the most easily reached places in our solar system‚ such as Mars. 2. For exploration of celestial bodies‚ NASA has developed a three-phase strategy: reconnaissance‚ surveillance‚ and in-depth study. 3. Each mission to Mars has made specific discoveries and raised questions to be answered

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    Choose 1 European Country that colonized between 1500-1600’s in the New World and detail their colonization. Include What‚ When‚ Where‚ Why‚ How‚ Was. One major country that colonized the New World was Spain. In the 15th century in Spain‚ women were 2nd class citizens who had no authority or power in general. However‚ the new king and queen of Spain-Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella Castille come into power equally. At this time Christopher Columbus seeks out the king and queen of Spain to grant

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    Columbus Exploration

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    lack of wind for eight days and arrived in the West Indies. After changing the course to head north‚ they sighted an island that had three hills‚ Columbus named it Trinidad‚ after the Holy Trinity.  The crew became the first Europeans to see the continent of South America. Columbus proposed that the earth was shaped

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    Spanish Exploration

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    fundamental aspect of the voyages that were undergone by Spain was to acquire gold and silver to pay for their wars with the Turkish Empire. Beginning with Columbus in 1492 and continuing for nearly 350 years‚ Spain conquered and settled most of South America‚ the Caribbean‚ and the American Southwest. After an initial wave of conquistadors‚ aided by military advantages and infectious diseases that decimated the native population‚ defeated the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Aztecs‚ Mayans‚ and Incas

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    The relationship between the locals and the Europeans was very important in Southeast Asia during the time of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The local rulers that were established had maintained a grip on their territory and had to be consulted before setting up trading posts. Any Europeans that ventured down to this region must have been prepared for what they would be encountering on its shores. Whether it was the Dutch from the Netherlands‚ the English country traders‚ the Portuguese or

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    Space Exploration

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    that government should spend as much money as possible on developing space technology for the exploration of the moon and other planets. Others think that this money should be spent on solving the basic problems of society on Earth. There are different views about what government should spend more money on. Some people believe that government should spend as much money as possible on space exploration‚ while some other people believe that it’s better to spend this money on solving the basic problems

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    Space Exploration

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    2/20/14  Space Exploration  Space Exploration is an interesting part of today’s society. There are kids across the  world with lifelong dreams of becoming an astronaut.  Although many may think space  exploration is a great thing and we should keep progressing in it‚ space exploration is a waste of  time because of the medical effects to crew members‚ the countless money we spend on it‚ the  environmental effects‚ and the dangers of the unknown universe.   The medical effects space exploration has on crew members in space are endless

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    Soil Exploration

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    Name: College: Course: Tutor: Date: Foundation Engineering Soil exploration obtains information about the subsurface parameters and conditions at the proposed Soil exploration as part of site investigation. In general‚ it deals with determining the suitability of the site for proposed construction. This consists of determining the profile of the soil deposits at and near the site. It mainly consists of taking the soil samples and checking the engineering properties of the soil and testing it

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    The Legacy of Colonization: Haiti "Two hundred years ago‚ our precursors in Haiti struck a blow for freedom‚ which was heard around the world‚ and across centuries." – Baldwin Spencer The Legacy of Colonization It is true that the effects of colonization‚ or the establishment‚ maintenance‚ and domination over a nation and its people‚ thus creating a political and economic domination and dependency between the colonizer and the colony‚ are in fact still felt centuries later in present day Haiti

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    Space Exploration

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    Space exploration has been a major interest among the United States since the space race in the mid-1900’s. Though space exploration may seem vital for expanding the wealth of our nation and enhancing life for us earth dwellers‚ there are certain issues that should be taken into consideration such as costs‚ ethical concerns‚ and the safety of our planet before we launch the rockets. Exploring the solar system is positively viewed by many‚ but most people do not agree with the amount of money

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