For decades‚ the only things launching from Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville‚ Texas were ospreys and seagulls. Today‚ however‚ a new battle is brewing over this ground. The space company SpaceX has identified a remote spot on the southern tip of Texas as its finalist for construction of the worlds newest commercial orbital launch site. The company should only revoke its final jurisdiction on settling their company in this ill-fated town‚ and find a place more adept to the situations that will be placed
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In his talk "I Leaped from the Stratosphere‚" Alan Eustace describes his experience of flying the stratosphere and falling back down to Earth. When his project to accomplish this first began‚ his question was if someone could linger in and explore the stratosphere. Usually‚ when the stratosphere was visited‚ it was by astronauts flying through it in a rocker. To accomplish his goal‚ Eustace contacted the Paragon Space Development program and asked if it was possible to have a human linger in the
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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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The question is should NASA fund asteroid studies? I think they should fund the asteroid studies because it could help us move to other places‚ it could save lives by building inventions that capture the asteroids‚ along with us trying to see if they have valuable resources. I believe it could help with protection‚ lifestyles and resources. The reasoning for these things is to help us out incase we try to move to a different places in our solar systems such as Mars. We could also try to build stuff
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During the launch‚ I saw the Earth from very high up as I launched into space (though the fire emitted by the rocket blocked most of the view). We reached very intense speeds as we left the Earth’s atmosphere. We used a new rocket from SpaceX called the Dragon. This rocket will also be taking us back to earth as it is capable of making a launch and return trip. Our first stop on the trip was to the Apollo 11 landing site‚ as it was the place of the first lunar landing. It is also a relatively smooth
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Chile Atacama desert Useful To Find Life On Mars Chile Atacama desert may appear to contain little other than red-dim shakes and sand. However‚ researchers are occupied with hunting here down pieces of information to life in a place it much looks like the Mars. This desert in northern Chile‚ similar to the red planet‚ is hot‚ dusty and to a great degree dry. However life exists here: modest green growth and microscopic organisms that have developed to get by in the dry earth on minimal more than
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Space travel has always been an exciting adventure for people. For centuries people have looked at the stars and wondered what else was out there. Then we started studying it and as technology and human knowledge advanced people started getting more curious. Now in the 21st century people wonder if it is really worth it to fund a mission to space that is hugely expensive‚ time consuming and difficult to generate public support for. The United States does not have a space exploration program anymore
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If you like thrills and hills‚ then the new ride Star Wars: Light Side vs Dark Side is for you. These dueling roller coasters are in a race to the finish‚ with identical tracks‚ and a random outcome every time. During the ride‚ you experience things such as hills‚ loops‚ twists‚ turns‚ as well as a corkscrew around the Death Star and R2D2. When entering the ride‚ you will have the choice to enter one of two lines. One line will take you to the platform of the light side. On your way to the loading
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I wish to participate in VSCS in order to further my knowledge in STEM and to feed my passion and curiosity for the science and engineering behind space exploration. Exploring space has always been a dream of mine since I was young so being able to participate in a program that enriches the science and engineering behind it brings me a step closer to accomplishing my dream. To start‚ I would be successful in this program based on the fact that I am very dedicated and self-sufficient in my work ethic
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| | | | Should the U.S. Government Support A Manned Space Program at the Expense of the U.S. Tax Payers?1. The Man In Space ControversyShould the United States support a "Man In Space" program? Opinions here diverge‚ with opponents and proponents presenting strong arguments on both sides.The opponents like to point out how enormously expensive manned space operations are with every shuttle flight costing tax payers some $500‚000‚000 and with the anticipated bill for the international space
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