The Chumash people are a group of Native Americans‚ originally inhabiting southern and central California coastal regions‚ as well as several islands off the coast. The ancient Chumash built plank boats‚ weaved intricate baskets‚ and painted elaborate cave and rock artwork. They were also known for their knowledge of astronomy and their cosmology. Celestial objects greatly influenced the culture and religion of the Chumash people. As in many early civilizations‚ the sky was a thing of wonder and
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impact because it was the highest of intelligence of guys sitting in those chairs guiding Neil Armstrong to either land‚ abort or even crash with this mission. Adding on‚ all these genius have to have a different perspective of the plan to land on the moon. With this in mind‚ all these young men had to come together and literally put together a plan that was educational and logical enough for everyone to be on board with. Also‚ they accomplished something big together because they were together. No matter
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praying to Chang-e‚ the Moon Goddess‚ in the autumn for a plentiful harvest. According to a legend from the Han Dynasty‚ Chang-e was the wife of divine archer Hou Yi‚ who shot down one of 10 suns that appeared in the sky one day. He and his wife were banished to earth to live as mortals for his actions. After some time living on earth‚ Hou Yi found an elixir of immortality and both he and his wife drank it. After drinking the elixir‚ his wife was sent to live on the moon alone while Hou Yi remained
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could potentially be built on a different chemical foundation‚ but carbon and water appear to be key to the arrival of life. Accordingly‚ in the great search for E.T.‚ water and carbon are what astrobiologists look for when determining if a planet or moon are habitable. (Randall) Astronomers talk about the small habitable zone of planets around their star‚ or the “Goldilocks zone”‚ because it’s not too hot‚ and not too cold‚ but just right to support life. But the truth is‚ life is extremely resilient
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enlightenment that he receives. The moon looked powerful and majestic in the sky‚ and benignly looked down upon the earth. The clouds “divided” and broke apart “in homage to her worth” by not trying to obscure her. The leaves swayed slightly due to the breeze but Derozio feels that they are actually dancing and “rejoicing” for the “influence of the moon”. The moon in turn seems to throw light on the leaves and make them silver robes. For the one hour‚ when the moon is on its zenith‚ the
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The stars bring inspiration to many cultures. Several Native American tribes look to the sky for answers. They use simple observations of celestial bodies to help understand and regulate their lives. The Hopi tribe primarily watch the Sun and the Moon. They spend their time watching the objects in the sky and performing activities based on their observations. Many of the activities that they perform hold religious and cosmic significance to them. The Hopi use their given knowledge to understand important
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"In 1967‚ the outer space treaty was signed by one hundred countries‚including the United States...In 1979another treaty‚ known as the Moon Treaty was proposed."This is stated in the story "Can you Own Land in Outer Space?"This story tells us we can own land in outer space but‚ the question is should we? In my opinion ‚ we shouldn’t be aloud or able to live or own property in outer space.People think just because we can or we have the ability to do something then we should do it even it’s bad.For
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the Soviet Union on who would be the first to put a man on the moon. The men and women that contributed to making this idea‚ or even a fantasy come to life will be remembered for hundreds‚ or even thousands of years. On July 20th‚ 1969‚ the world had been changed forever. An event took place that made it clear that nothing is impossible. Two astronauts of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had set foot on the moon. The world watched in amazement as these men made history. Many
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Alfred Noyes (1880-1958) The Highwayman THE wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees‚ The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas‚ The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor‚ And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding‚ up to the old inn-door. He’d a French cocked-hat on his forehead‚ a bunch of lace at his chin‚ A coat of the claret velvet‚ and breeches of brown doe-skin; They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were
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On July 20‚ 1969‚ one of America’s most memorable event occurred. Apollo 11’s commander‚ Neil Armstrong‚ walked across the moon. This marked a momentous occasion not only in American history but also in the history of mankind. In the article‚ “One Giant Leap to Nowhere”‚ Tom Wolfe‚ the author‚ discusses the standstill found in NASA and subsequently its death after the Apollo 11 mission trip. He marks July 20‚ 1969 as the fall of NASA‚ though much of America would disagree and state that this was
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