Nuclear power stations work in fossil fuel-burning stations‚ except that a "chain reaction" inside a nuclear reactor makes the heat instead.The reactor uses Uranium rods as fuel‚ and the heat is generated by nuclear fission: neutrons smash into the nucleus of the uranium atoms‚ which split roughly in half and release energy in the form of heat.Carbon dioxide gas or water is pumped through the reactor to take the heat away‚ this then heats water to make steam.The steam drives which drivegenerators
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July 16‚ 9:32am three astronauts (Neil Armstong‚ Buzz Aldridge‚ and Michael Collins) sit waiting for launch permission. By 9:44am they are in Earth orbit‚ July 20 at 10:56pm Neil Armstrong takes his first step on the moon. With more than half a billion people watching on television‚ he climbs down the ladder and proclaims: "That ’s one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind." (htt5). This was proof of great technological advancement and completion of the challenge
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The Space Race The space race began in 1957 after the cold war. The Soviet Union and The United States of America were fighting for superiority in the cold war. They thought that the first in space would be more superior. This was only the beginning of the race for space. The First Satellites After Russia heard rumors that the U.S. was planning on launching a satellite into space‚ they hurried and built Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite in space on October 4‚ 1957. Sputnik one was about the size of
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from 1629-1695. He proposed the earliest theory about the nature of light‚ a phenomena that puzzled scientists for hundreds of years. His improvements on the telescope allowed him to make the first observations of Saturn’s rings and to discover its moon‚ Titan. CARL SAGAN Sagan was an American astronomer. He lived from 1934-1996. He may not have been a great scientist in comparison to others‚ but he is one of the most famous astronomers. Sagan not only made important scientific
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A over the top exaltation of the woman is recurrent in both plays: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet. For example‚ Romeo makes several comparisons between Juliet and celestial bodies -the moon and stars- in order to deem himself banal to her divine beauty. Moreover‚ the cosmos symbolizes the infinite: a place where only angels and gods‚ goddess can stay. It also dignifies his persona by becoming the lover of a supernatural lady. He goes further in his hyperbole to say that Juliet cheek
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Close Reading of a Poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a great example of a typical English ballad tradition. The poem‚ as a result‚ provides the reader with a lengthy narrative. The poem is a part of the Lyrical Ballads published by both Coleridge and William Wordsworth in 1798. This work differs from many others in the collection as it is more ballad than lyric. The phrase "lyrical ballad" was intended to signify the authors ’ intention to combine the two genres: the lyric‚ dedicated to personal
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gaps between Saturn’s rings. The most famous ring gap is called the Cassini Division‚ which separate the A and B groups of rings. The origin of the rings is still unknown‚ but scientists believe that the rings were created from debris from shattered moons‚ asteroids‚ or comets (space.com). The rings are made up of ice (frozen water) and rocky particles. Saturn’s rings are 250‚000 kilometers in diameter‚ but‚ they are very thin. The rings
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While I laid sleepless staring at the full moon‚ I could only think of the very next moment. I could only observe the seconds of time slip away on my wristwatch as I tried to fall asleep. Nothing around me mattered. The only thing I could focus on is when‚ or if‚ the sun would climb over the horizon. I have been involved with Boy Scouts of America since I was in the first grade. After advancing into middle school‚ I advanced from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. During these past six years of my life‚ my
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last line‚ laughing as it “Passes in thunder”. Shelly then describes more of the cloud’s abilities. It snows‚ making the pine trees ‘groan’ and creating a pillow for it to sleep in at night. The only time that the cloud is described as being not in full control is when it calls lightning‚ its captain‚ leading the way‚ with the cloud simply following. Even then‚ the lightning can only strike because of the cloud’s charged particles‚ an although this observation would generally be too technical and
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said‚ “we shall send to the moon‚ 240‚000 miles away from the control station in Houston‚ a giant rocket... carrying all the equipment needed for propulsion‚ guidance‚ control‚ communications‚ food and survival‚ on an untried mission‚ to an unknown celestial body‚ and then return it safely to earth” (JFK RICE MOON SPEECH). It launched from Cape Kennedy on July 16‚ 1969 with Neil Armstrong‚ Michael Collins‚ and Buzz Aldrin. Approximately 530 million people watched the moon landing. On July 20‚ 1969
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