to land on the moon. Russia had beaten us to outer-space and had put a satellite out in space before us. We wanted to be the first ones to reach the moon and to retrieve new information and data. Scientists needed the help of NASA to answer some important questions and hypotheses. Scientists wanted to know the origin of the moon‚ the temperature history of the moon‚ the cause of mascons‚ and the origin of tektites. Scientists had theories to each questions. The origin of the moon: 1) Fission hypothesis:
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Graduation of Jake Moon In my book Graduation of Jake Moon‚ Jake is the main character in the book. Jake Moon is an only child Jake Moon was named by his grandfather because his mother was stressed out for the first 2 weeks of him being born. When they moved in with his grandfather he named him Jake not Jacob just Jake. Jake Moon changes by being annoyed‚ frustrated‚ and embarrassed to being understanding by his grandfather. Jake changes from being annoyed and frustrated and embarrassed towards
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“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss‚ you’ll land among the stars.” This quote is found in chapter 3 of our textbooks by Les Brown. The meaning of this chapter speaks about the benefits of setting short and long term goals‚ the aspects of effective goals‚ the importance of goal progress and some of the best ways to fight against procrastination. This chapter has given me the most information out of the rest. I feel that these topics are all important for each college student‚ because in order to
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warmth to their family members not only on the aspect of finance‚ what is the most important‚ but also on the aspect of family affection. However‚ not all the middle-aged people really intend to contribute to their family. In the short story “Diving into Waters of the Moon” written by Kenneth Radu‚ Daniel’s parents are hypocritical and self-involved people who love themselves only; they ignore their family members` emotions although their family members need warmth and support from them. Daniel’s parents
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President John F. Kennedy petitioned congress for $7 billion to $9 billion dollars for the space race and to successfully send a man to the moon and bring him safely home. In roughly eight years‚ NASA was able to produce the desired results when on July 20‚ 1969 Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.”
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extraterrestrial life. Some believe researching something we have no proof of is a waste of time. Modern day telescopes have detected Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. An ancient Martian rock shows signs of life‚ and scientists wonder if Jupiter’s moon Europa contains life in its oceans. The idea that there is even a tiny hint of life that we share the universe with‚ not just living beings‚ but capable‚ intelligent life much
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On September 12‚ 1962‚ President Kennedy gave a groundbreaking speech announcing his goal of placing a man on the moon before the end of the decade. He had previously had a joint session with congress on the matter‚ and after many meetings and long nights studying and worrying he finally decided that a Moon landing was a field in which America had a potential lead. The Americans had watched the Communist SSR put a satellite into orbit‚ the famous Sputnik Satellite on October 4‚ 1957‚ and‚ more recently
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1st‚ 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 93% of the moon illuminated. When the moon is in waning phases the moon is becoming less illuminated each night‚ while gibbous means that the moon is more than 50% illuminated but less than 100%. During this phase the Waning Gibbous moon occurs after the Full Moon and before the Last Quarter. Sunday‚ December 2nd‚ 2012: The moon phase is a Waning Gibbous phase with 87% of the moon illuminated. Compared to yesterday the moon is becoming less
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John Steinbeck takes a curious approach when writing his novel The Moon Is Down. Traditionally‚ authors portray the antagonist of the story as inhuman‚ especially when representing something like the Nazi’s. However‚ Steinbeck chooses to portray the invaders as humane people‚ many of whom are lonely and wish to leave. This has led to much criticism surrounding the novel and its effectiveness in raising the morale of the conquered. The reader‚ including myself‚ was led to feel sympathy for the invaders
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Animal Farm Animal Farm is not just about a story about animals it is about human nature and behaviour. “Animal Farm” by George Orwell is a novel based on the lives of a society of animals living on the Manor Farm. Although the title of the book suggests the book is merely about animals‚ the story is a much more in depth analysis of the workings of society in Communist Russia. The animals are used as puppets to illustrate how the communist class system operated‚ and how Russian citizens responded
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