NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed a spacecraft Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and launched on November 7, 1996 for studying Mars’s surface. It accomplished its primary mission on January 2001 and was continuing its third mission after extension. It was working perfect for 9 years, 52 days until a problem in the software caused it to come to a halt. [1] The Mars Global Surveyor orbiter transmit its last signal with Earth on November 2, 2006. [1] For redundancy and error...
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Introduction Space exploration has always been a popular topic of discussion ever since the launching of Apollo 11. Even more recent, Elon Musk’s space program, SpaceX, has announced that they will be sending citizens to space which demonstrates that through a variety of space related events, society has been swayed into supporting space exploration. In fact, Pew Research Center, a non-profit fact tank located in Washington D.C, found that eight in ten Americans believe that space exploration is essential for...
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Introduction Black holes are among the weirdest and least understood things in the universe. What do they look like? How do they die? And what happens if you fall into one? In this article, we are going to talk about the life cycle of Black Holes - from birth to death. Fusion of Stars Stars, like the Sun, are huge collections of mostly hydrogen atoms. In its core, hydrogen fuses into helium. This process releases an immense amount of energy...
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The 12th of April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin completed his first orbit around Earth in the Vostok spacecraft taking the title of the first person to journey in outer space. Some 7 years later, Neil Armstrong touches down on the moon. Nearly 600 million people watched the Apollo 11 moon landing and its historic achievement. These were the two main events that birthed not only the set path of future missions, but an opportunity for a new genre known as sci-fi...
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The planet in which we live in, is a beautiful miracle of nature. Ever since we started studying the universe, we still haven’t encountered another planet like Earth, able to support life. Unfortunately however, our beautiful world is not without problems. The more we learn about it, the more we understand that humans will have to overcome obstacles in order to ensure their continuity and further development. We have been able to solve some of the problems we have encountered...
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The three things that resonated with me in Professor Hawking’s lecture involved the word “why”. Sometimes when I’m deep in thought and start thinking about future, I think about life. I think about why things are specifically the way they are, why specific events of varying effects on people or places happen and how sometimes, reality seems too good to be true. So then, I ask myself the same questions Professor Hawking asked in his lecture. He would ask “Why...
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Space has been one of the most interesting and eye-catching research and science fields during the past 60 years, since the first artificial satellite was launched into Earth’s orbit. The technological advance that has been occurring in the past decades in all fields of science is reflecting upon space technologies and is driving this field towards miniaturization with the clear scope of acquiring knowledge, discover new worlds and explore the Solar System and beyond. The ultimate goal of space research...
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The universe is a wide and complex place with billions of planets and stars, as well as countless theories and unanswered questions. Scientist may know most of what is going on in space. One of the few things, that until this day scientists cannot explain, are black holes. For years black holes have been a mystery to the people who have studied them. From the great minds of Albert Einstein to Stephen Hawking, there have been several studies to try...
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In my first source there is a man who claims to know why the moon landing was fake. He has thirteen arguments why. In the bio below the video thera are contacts which is an indicator that the source is somehow trustworthy (at least serious). If you have any questions about the moon landing you can contact him to get answers. But he is not a specialist in this area, he has no education that makes him trustworthy to question...
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Going to the moon had always been my ambition. I had dreamed of this intrepid feat my whole life, despite being told countless times by my family that my attempts would only end in futility. However, I never gave up. Instead of being discouraged, their demoralizing comments spurred me to keep trying. It took me 20 years to construct a spacecraft that would be able to travel to far places like the moon. The process was long, tedious and arduous....
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Introduction to the NASA Mars Mission The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 under section 435 mandated NASA with partnering with an independent body in preparation for a manned mission to Mars. The duty is to assess the kind of technology required for the mission, the duration that the exploration will rake, the cost of the project, and the budget profiles that would be involved in the mission to Mars. The mission is estimated to launch...
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When you were small, you might have dreamt of moving to Mars. You were not alone by the way. Many people shared that dream along with many international organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). We all thought that it was just a dream, until now. NASA has officially announced that they can get humans to Mars by 2040. Their estimated earliest departure time to Mars is supposed to be the...
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Introduction to Space Exploration and Its Controversies Although exploring space provides a considerable amount of advantages, the continued investment of necessary resources remains under great controversy. In this essay, the term “space exploration” refers to the study of objects outside the earth using contemporary technology, while also devoting substantial investment to develop the country in various aspects. In discussing whether or not resources should be invested in space exploration, this essay will examine arguments both for and against. The arguments...
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Space investigation is important because it helps us understand more about the earth and things that happen on earth. The information we collect during space investigation can help us deal with problems on earth. It also helps us understand our place in the universe and more about the universe. Even though it is important to continue space investigation, it is not a priority. We should only spend our recourses on space investigation to a certain extent, and reserve the rest...
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The words of Neil Armstrong echoed around the world when he took those first steps off Apollo 11, and onto the surface of the moon, untouched by man, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” This quote amplifies the exact reason for space exploration, as it shows our ever growing desire to push the bounds of humanity. Humans have an innate desire to explain the unknown, therefore space has always been an intriguing topic for discovery,...
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The future of our planet lies within our hands. The earth is 4.5 billion years old and yet it is now in the most troubled condition it has ever been. Just a slight increase of global temperatures by 1 degree celsius could be catastrophic. Temperature increase is predicted to be at least 1 degree celsius but some scientists believe that we can stop this increase at 2 degrees celsius. Some scientists say that we can avoid a 2 degree celsius...
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Abstract 20th century, our life on other planets has drastically changed we see ourselves to proceed towards reaching different planets and hold the key to discovery life outside of earth. This research paper comprises the technologies that we ever imagined it comprise of rover that is main technology of gaining the resources as images or the type of surface. There are more to discover through these technologies but till now what we have discovered is that there are organic molecules...
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Introduction The aim of this comprehensive and compiled document is to firstly, fulfill the requirements of the given brief as well as to go above and beyond. Secondly, the aim is to inform and educate individuals on surrounding matters regarding the space race in the past and the one occurring presently in a non-biased, well-researched manner. The first space race lasted between 1955 and 1975 consisting of the main political superpowers of the time, the Soviet Union and the United...
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One of the common criticisms about advancing space exploration and space research is that “It is a waste of precious money and resources that could and should be used to improve life on Earth”, but in reality there is only so much resources available on Earth. Eventually there will not be enough supplies and resources for everyone or anyone. It is inevitable that a catastrophic global event will transpire causing humans and animals being forced to leave and inhabit the...
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Going to Mars would be fun and all, but how would you feel leaving your whole entire life behind, and everyone you love. We are trying to populate Mars with humans by the year 2023 and a lot of people seem excited about it. But there’s a lot more to it. We’re talking a whole different planet in which we don't even 100% understand yet. Yes, in the future it might be the only key to human survival, but would...
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The success of humans on Mars will largely depend on the growth of plants as a food source and as such, one must determine whether this is possible given the harsh Martian environment. In this essay I will discuss the potential problems to cultivating crops on Mars as well as possible solutions. Atmospheric conditions: hypobaria and elevated CO2 Atmospheric pressure on Mars is ~0.6 kPa, significantly less than that of Earth which is insufficient for photosynthesis and water vapour pressure...
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'Can I get two tickets to Mars?' This might sound ridiculous right now, but it might be our reality in the near future. Whether humans should or should not colonize Mars is a big debate, and we should care about it because we all live on this Earth, and colonizing Mars would be a big step for all of mankind, and will change the lives of many people on Earth. However, I believe that we should not colonize Mars becauses...
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Venus is a planetary hotspot in the solar system due to its thick clouds that prevent heat from leaving. Because of these clouds, astronomers cannot see into the deep part of the planet's atmosphere. However, a team of scientists managed to take a peek at the clouds' middle layer using infrared wavelengths. The new research of Venus' clouds has been conducted by scientists at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and collaborators. Their findings exposed the patterns and differences of clouds...
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We should be looking at the possibility of other life existence on Earth. Could there really only be humans on the Earth? There is a high chance that there is another life existence like aliens shown through studies, places, and events.. A reason to think about aliens existing is due to the amount of alleged sightings. In June 1947, an incident occurred in New Mexico. There was an object that was believed to be a UFO that crashed on a...
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Mars, the fourth planet, smallest, from the Sun. Mars is named following after the Roman god Aris, god of war. Mars has a reddish color so it is commonly called the “ Red Planet” Mars is made out of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, water vapor, and other gases. The travel time to Mars and Earth is about 150 days through 300 days. Well depending on the launch speed, and fuel, more fuel less travel time. I don’t we should...
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There are thousands and thousands of explanations on how the universe was created or formed; the most popular one being – The Big Bang Theory. Although there are thousands of explanations, I will only be going over three. The three theories are: 1.) The Big Bang Theory, 2.) The Steady State Theory, and 3.) Creationism. First I explain these three theories in my own words, so that way you can understand them. After I explain them I will then go...
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1.6 billion people are homeless in the world (“As Cities Grow, So Do the Numbers of Homeless.”). Something happened the other day that I can’t ever get out of my head. There was this guy that was probably in the war, he had one arm and one leg, he was a black man and he was very hungry. We were waiting on the sidewalk to catch the bus when this homeless guy who asked for money. I thought to myself,...
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Can life really exist anywhere else in the universe other than Earth? Does this presence of life prove the existence of aliens? Till now, Mars is the only planet which has shown some kind of signs of possibility of the existence of life on it. The research on this very topic has been going on for many years. Many found signs of life and many others disregarded those studies. But now, after countless studies on the topic, it is largely...
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Curiosity is an innate urge in human nature. When explorers discovered the new world, thousands flocked to explore it out of curiosity. We are on the cusp of great exploration, the planets in our solar system have started to be explored, starting with Mars. Mars has captured the attention of astronomers for centuries. In ancient times, the Greeks thought of Mars as the god of war due to its red tint. Mars had been thrust into the spotlight once again...
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The earliest sightings go back as far as to Egyptian times, and some before that. Many people of various ethnicities and religions have claimed to see UFOs. There are many things that most people don’t know about UFOs, such as the most famous abduction case, UFO conspiracies, types of UFOs, and statistics about UFOs There are many alien abduction cases, but none more convincing than the Betty and Barney Hill Case. On September 19, 1961 Betty and Barney Hill saw...
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