gather information‚ countless discoveries about our Universe have been made. There are even plans of sending people to live on another planet‚ more specifically‚ the red planet Mars. NASA is currently looking for people who would voluntarily go to a one way trip to it‚ live there‚ and start a new life. Over the past years‚ NASA has gathered information about the red planet through rovers and satellites‚ which is why they are confident in this mission. This is just one example of what you can do with space
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Sputnik sattellite‚ and Laika the dog in 1957 marked the beginnings of the Space Race. The U.S. quickly countered in 1958 by sending satellites of it’s own‚ the Explorer and Vanguard and organizing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In effect‚ the Soviet Union would set the bar for which the United States would aim to surpass. In 1961‚ Yuri Gagarin of the USSR became the first man to orbit the earth. This was also the year of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration‚ when he commits
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outside of the technical and systemic systems were associated within the NASA organization and contributed to the loss of the shuttles. Addressed here are some of the factors that contributed to the tragedies. This analysis will be conducted using the Tushman-O’Reilly Congruence Model. An examination will be conducted using the building blocks of the model and the external forces that affected the performance and safety of NASA and contributed to the horrendous accidents of both previously mentioned
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Space Exploration Pros and Cons In 1961‚ the world was changed forever‚ Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin entered the spacecraft Vostok 1 and traveled into space. Following him in the same year‚ was the American astronaut Alan Shepard in Freedom 7. Then in 1969 the crew of the Apollo 11 mission landed on the Moon. This space race in the 1960s helped to light the fire of man’s interest in outer space and has lead mankind to wonder if we could live away from the comfort and safety of planet Earth. Many
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equipped or trained to handle a mission this complex. Even in the wake of this disaster however‚ the numerous successful NASA missions should not be forgotten. Even when projects fail‚ there is always something to learn from them. Engineers constantly innovate and their ambitions are set high and that is what NASA represents. This disaster served as another eye opener for NASA that pointed itself in the right direction following this
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The Martian by Andy Weir The book follows the stranded NASA astronaut Mark Watney on Mars‚ as he channels his inner Crusoe and tries to survive and get rescued. Weir uses logbook entries to convey Watney´s thoughts‚ which makes the book a bit more unique since the events of the book are told after they have happened. However Weir still makes sure there is enough suspense to go around for everyone. Humor Watney is all alone on Mars with only limited resources‚ no companions and no escape. To make
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desert like planet. “NASA has also found evidence that Mars had rivers‚ lakes‚ and possibly even oceans long ago.” (Water on the Red Planet). If there once was water then there is a very good possibility that there might be more hidden from us. Technology has increased fast in the past couple of years. Making research become fast and easier. Finding water on Mars has always been a challenge‚ but as of last year NASA has found that Mars infact does have water. “In 2015 September NASA announced the finding
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the 24 lunar astronauts (Apollo 13′s Jack Swigert was already deceased). He doesn’t stop with the astronauts. He also interviewed the astronaut’s wives and family members‚ flight controllers‚ engineers and various other NASA personnel. He also listened to mission tapes from NASA and gleaned nuggets of valuable information from each Apollo mission. Chaikin takes his passion for the space program and tells the experience from the astronauts’ viewpoint and draws in his audience so that they have his
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Bob was watching TV and eating cheese and sauce wraps. Suddenly a TV ad came and said that NASA has found a planet next to Pluto‚ so NASA decided that 4 astronauts are going to go check the planet out on the 25th November. Then a few days later‚ Bob turned on the TV and then same ad came up that NASA’s astronauts found food on that mysterious planet and on that plant they found cheese and sauce wraps so NASA decided that they are going to name this planet Cheese and Sauce Mania. Bob got so excited
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America has always taken great pride in its successes and accomplishments in science and technology; its claim of superiority is indisputable and evident with the continuous scientific discoveries and constant advancement of electronic gadgets. However‚ according to Burton Diche‚ during the 1950s and 1960s‚ "the American space program had absorbed a series of high-profile embarrassments as the Soviet Union‚ with which the U.S. was competing in a so-called Space Race‚ seemed to remain one step ahead
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