day of the Challenger Disaster. I was five years old and in kindergarten. My teacher‚ Ms. Epton‚ brought us outside to watch the shuttle launch; something many kids have to watch on television‚ but those of us living on the coast got to witness firsthand. I remember seeing the fiery glow of the shuttle‚ the gasps by the adults‚ and quickly being hurried back into the classroom. Not much was said about what had happened‚ it was not until later that I fully understood. Space exploration was magical
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For those who believe the costs of space exploration are greater than the benefits‚ George Delucas‚ an astronaut who flew on the 1992 Columbia mission‚ says‚ “There will always be people who would like to put an end to space travel‚ but I don’t think that is what our population wants or needs. Our county has always been about exploration and the pursuit of knowledge” (Delucas qtd. in Malick 3). This quote generalizes the attitude many Americans have toward the space program. When the Apollo 11 crew
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Hubble Space Telescope The telescope would become the indispensable instrument for investigations of the cosmos. Bigger and better telescopes were built all over the world. Planets‚ stars‚ and nebulae which could not be seen by the naked eye were now being routinely noted and logged. Such is the case with the fantastic discoveries for which the Hubble Space Telescope has been responsible during the twentieth century. Had it not been for the creation of such a monumental piece of scientific machinery
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References: 1) Lapierre‚ Dominique.‚ Moro‚ Javier (2009) Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World’s Deadliest Industrial Disaster ‚ Hacthcett Digital‚ Inc. 2) Weir‚ David (1987) The Bhopal Syndrome. San Francisco: Sierra Clubs Books‚ pg. xii 3) Fortun‚ Kim (2001) Advocacy After Bhopal ‚ Chicago: University of Chicago Press 4) The Lancet (2000) Has the World Forgotten Bhopal
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but there is the possibility of preventing them. Even with all the different hazards in the world one of the keys to surviving them is effective emergency management preparedness. Through the years‚ disaster preparedness has seen many changes and many meanings; to be able to enhance future disaster preparedness we need to look at the past and the present‚ in order to see the future. The media has talked endlessly about several terms since the events of September 11 (Sebastian‚ 2007). These terms
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Urban Spaces Living within a unicultural community is quite the norm for many reasons. It serves a plethora of benefits to be surrounded by individuals who share the same lifestyle as you. The corner grocer may stock ethnic foods particular to your own culture that could not be found in major chain stores. Your neighbors may speak your native tongue if you’re not from that particular part of the world thus eliminating language barriers. All these small conveniences associated with living in unicultural
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I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Words could not describe the ecstasy I saw. Let me rewind: I was surrounded purely by star and far away planets. I could see flying comets and their beautiful tail. I hovered in space for quite some time. I felt eyes pinned on me‚ but I could not tell where they came from‚ until a brave little star approached me. It said with its high pitched voice‚ “Hello‚ young one. What brings you here?” It had no mouth‚ none that I could see. “I don’t
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Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage
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have even risked their lives in its cause. Space exploration holds a special place in science as it is something that we know a lot about‚ yet there is so much we need to learn about the cosmos. Space travel and space agencies all over the world are developing new theories‚ technologies‚ and plan to take space exploration to the next level; beyond the Moon. There are many things that need to be taken into consideration such as human risk and how space travel‚ which is such a new thing to humans
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In India‚ the space program was formerly launched in 1972 with the setting up of the Space Commission and the Department of Space. Advancement in areas of communication‚ meteorology‚ resources survey & management‚ develop satellites‚ launch vehicles & associated ground systems were the initial objectives. Since then‚ India has made impressive progress in this field. Space technology has not only enhanced India’s communication capabilities‚ but has also contributed in meteorological forecasting
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