Why We Should Go to Mars Humans seem to have never stopped exploring the outer space since their inception. In 1969‚ astronauts landed on the moon‚ which represented a landmark in humans’ history. In similar fashion‚ humans intend to send a manned spacecraft to Mars. The mystery of Mars is always fascinating to humans on earth throughout the history. Some powerful nations are competing for space exploration‚ especially for a Mars mission. However‚ some people argue that a Mars mission is a considerable
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companions slept‚ Were toiling upward in the night.’ - H W Longfellow “That’s one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind”‚ said Neil Armstrong‚ stepping on to the moon’s surface on 21st‚ July 1969. Kalpana Chawla steeped into space‚ not once but twice. It proved to be a great leap for womankind especially for Indian woman. It was the bridge between the impossible and the possible. Kalpana said‚ “You can’t cross a great chasm in two short steps; it needs one big leap.”0
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To boldly go where NO other 77-year old has gone before. John Glenn was the first American to EVER orbit the earth‚ and later on he was the oldest man to EVER go into space! John Glenn had a very interesting life. He was an astronaut‚ he served in the military‚ he was a husband‚ father‚ grandfather‚ and even a senator. His early life was very important to him‚ being an astronaut was a big part of his life‚ and being a Marine Aviator was something that showed his true patriotism. When John Glenn
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“Space‚ it says‚ is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean‚ you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist‚ but that’s peanuts to space” (Adams 76). The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is about the president of the universe‚ the two last people from Earth‚ and an alien hitchhiker trying to find the meaning of life without being killed by spaces trials and tribulations. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is a fun-filled adventure that
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The third of three NASA tragedies occurred in February of 2003. During re-entry after two week mission‚ the Columbia shuttle broke apart. A thorough investigation linked the cause to a section of the silica ceramic insulation foam that lined the underbelly of the spacecraft. The entire crew was killed. Lost or damaged insulation tiles have been a reoccurring issue that never escalated into life threatening status until now. During the investigation‚ NASA officials noticed that a chunk of foam
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In April of 2015‚ the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in 1990. Despite its success‚ Hubble has seen its share of setbacks throughout its history. Astronomer Lyman Spitzer Jr. first conceived the idea of a telescope in space in 1947‚ but it took another thirty years before it came true (Overbye). After twelve years of building‚ Hubble was ready‚ and was set to launch in 1983. However‚ technical delays forced the launch to be pushed
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The very first person who invented the first rocket was Robert Hutchings Goddard. He invented the first liquid-fuel rocket in March 16‚ 1926. Multiple cultures used rockets before such as a man named Archytas from Greek amazed people by flying a bird made from wood. Then 300 years later‚ another Greek Hero of Alexandria invented a similar rocket device. The earliest rockets were used in 1232. At that time‚ the Chinese and Mongols were at war with each other. The Chinese attacked the Mongols by the
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Everybody wants to travel the world but have you ever wanted to travel outside of Earth? As can be expected with the advancement of technology humans might be able to go and live on Mars. Living on Mars could be great experiance and have a good effect on the world due to the fact exploration helps us advance and we could be helping out the economy by creating jobs. While living on Mars could be a great possibility‚ there’s people who disagree with it. They say it would be too difficult because you
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went though a lot of complex training to get where she is today. Mae Jemison went through a lot of hard schooling; her first mission of space travel was a complete success! Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to go in space. Mae Jemison had to go thought very involved training to get ready for the most magnificent voyage of her life‚ into space. She has a degree in chemical engineering‚ doctorate in medicine‚ and several years of experience as a medical doctor. Even though with
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channels on the surface. Although‚ it was discovered that Mars has less water contents then earth’s driest desert. Nevertheless‚ because of Mar’s atmosphere and geological environment Mars has the possibly that it can sustain life. NASA has sent many space crafts to explore what is on Mars the first was the Mariner 9 then‚ Viking 1 and Viking 2‚ the
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