eventually getting an American man to the moon (Webb‚ “Advanced”). On March 6‚ 1958 the National Security Council discussed the United States’s objectives in its response to the Soviet Union launching their satellite. The expectations of future explorations were discussed and the timeline at which this would all be happening. Costs were estimated‚ as well as the factors of a large scaled mission into space. Thoughts of impossibility did not stop the US from accomplishing their goal of exploring outer
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atmosphere on the moon. To continue the mission “following the water” and to try to find the answer for the question whether life exists on Mars or not‚ NASA switched their focusing on searching life on Mars. In 2001‚ Mars Odyssey‚ a project was developed by NASA‚ used spectrometers and a thermal imager to map the distribution of water in the surface of Mars.
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During the early 1400s‚ several factors spurred an age of European exploration. The three main factors were the desire to acclaim wealth‚ the goal of spreading Christianity‚ and advanced sailing technology. Being wealthy was one of the biggest reasons that spurred exploration back then. Overseas‚ there were many countries to exchange luxury goods with. It was a profitable business in Europe‚ merchants and traders would be able to make wealth. Thanks to the Crusades‚ introduction to spices enhanced
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“One small step for [a] man‚ one giant leap for mankind.” As Neil Armstrong uttered these words‚ he was leaving humanity’s first imprint on space exploration. An estimated 530 million people watched Armstrong’s televised image and heard his voice describe the event as he took "...one small step for a man‚ one giant leap for mankind" on July 20‚ 1969 (Loff‚ Sarah). Countries all over the world had raced to be the first to send a human to the moon. The United States of America set its goal in sight
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The oceans cover about seventy-one percent of the world. Of that seventy-one percent‚ we have explored less than five percent. Oceanic exploration has been happening for hundreds of years. The ocean is a major part of people’s everyday life . Ocean exploration has been‚ is‚ and will be beneficial for everyone. “Underwater exploration was once limited to the span of time a diver could hold his or her breath. For centuries people dreamed of extending that time.” (National Geographic 2016). In 1797
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1400 European exploration and expansion In the early 1400’s Europe began to expand. This meant that private investors and other governments had to help finance them. This was to create a larger market. The country of Portugal’s need of natural resources became the first reason for European exploration. They were the first country to send out voyagers to the new waters in search of new lands. Portugal did not have sufficient lands to grow crops and was one of the poorer countries in Europe so
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While the cost of space exploration is a controversial issue‚ our past explorations have had a lasting impact on mankind. If the government were to put more money into space exploration many benefits would be awarded to us. Although the explorations may take an enormous amount of money‚ time‚ and research‚ it also promises us astronomic profits in return. Many of us don’t understand all of the benefits that come along with space exploration‚ and how in the long run‚ they could outweigh the negative
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Why I would go to Mars? There are a number of reasons to travel to Mars.. Mission to mars would be a fantastic adventure. Its like a dream. Imagine living on another planet‚ millions of miles from the Earth‚ looking up into sky and see that one of the stars is actually the planet where I born. It will be an amazing feeling of being the first human in history who leaves footprints on the mars. Its also experience for all those watching me‚ back home. I cant wait to seek new frontiers to explore.
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Jake Petrillo Age of Exploration: May 29th‚ 2016 Global History-9 DBQ Essay Hill Many times throughout history‚ a nation may reap the rewards of another’s destruction. This was especially evident during the Age of Exploration‚ in which the Spanish Empire began to expand their territory in the the New World. Powered by the Italian Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution‚ new inventions and ideas about the world enabled people to travel greater distances than before‚ allowing for the European discovery
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The early expansion and exploration of many Europeans made a huge impact on both Europe and the Americas in the age of naval advancement and the surge of conquests from across the sea. (pg. 359-360) Many western cultures in Europe had the desire and fantasy of the exotic external world they had yet to understand and know. (pg. 361) This desire‚ along with material‚ religious‚ and competitive motives‚ is what drew naval advancement and the will to expand and travel among various European countries
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