missions include two Earth orbiting missions‚ two lunar orbiting missions‚ a lunar swingby and six Moon landing missions. * The ultimate goal of the Apollo missions was to land a man on the moon‚ and bring him back to earth free of harm. Bates‚ Claire. Top 10 startling facts about Apollo 11’s historic Moon mission. 17 July 2009. Web. 22 January 2013 * The moment when man first walked on the Moon was watched by half a billion people and was arguably one of the most significant events in human
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whether the common belief that the moon changes moods and causes depression may actually be accurate or is it a myth. They believe that most studies have focused on extreme cases so they decided to focus on stock exchanges with the assumption that something that involves millions of people around the world participating in it every day should indicate any deviation from the norm. The researchers were looking at the hypothesis that depressed people affected by the moon will cause a drop in stock prices
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believe that the lunar effect on birth rate causes more babies to be born around a full moon‚ but different studies have found different results. In Phoenix‚ between 1995 and 2000 a study was conducted to test this theory and the results were that although there exists a popular
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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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cycles of life. Let’s start with the title‚ shall we? "Lunar Baedeker‚" the word ’lunar’ means moon. It can also mean relating to the moon‚ but more importantly it can mean measured by the moon’s cycles. What in the world is a "Baedeker" though? Baedeker is actually one Karl Baedeker‚ a German who‚ in 1859‚ published a series of guidebooks. Mina Loy’s title‚ therefore‚ translates to either "a guide to the moon" or a " a guide to the moon’s cycle or cycles." The first stanza is very autobiographical;
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Class description: non-mathematical presentation of our knowledge of the universe. Includes birth and death of stars‚ formation of solar system‚ black holes‚ quasars‚ and the fourth dimension. Instructor: Erin O’ Connor Office: EBS112 Email: eboconnor@pipeline.sbcc.edu Office Hours: Monday- After class at 11 am and email. Tuesday- After class at 9:05 pm and email. Wednesday- EBS112 After class at 11 am (PS101) and email. Thursday- EBS112 email for appointment. Friday- EBS112 email for
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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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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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In the movie Apollo 13 three astronauts go up to space in the space craft odyssey and encounter many problems. The astronauts‚ Jim Lovell‚ Jack Swigert and Fred Haise were on a rushed mission to go to the moon when Jack went to go stir the oxygen tanks and one of them exploded. The explosion led to a whole host of problems. The astronauts had to abort the mission and focus on a safe return home. A monomyth plotline is when a person leaves a place‚ encounters obstacles and comes back a different
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