Historic Journey into Outer Space

As humans, we are born with a natural desire to learn and discover. With space exploration, we are able to do just that. In an online essay called “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost”, Dr. Joan Vernikos,

Neil Armstrong 's 1969 lunar landing was one of humanity 's greatest accomplishments. Since then, we have found that an infinite supply of knowledge and resources await us just outside our atmosphere. Today, however, critics are beginning to argue more and more that the cost of space exploration is too high, and therefore new technological developments should be left to the private sector. Whether funded privately or by the government, funding of space exploration is imperative because NASA is essentially the only agency with the technological capabilities to support aircraft manufacturing, air safety and air transportation. Space exploration has also resulted in remarkable innovations that has played a key role in aeronautics research, preventative medicine, and allows scientists to study asteroids, along with other space debris and their impacts on Earth.

When asked, "What is the scientific value of sending men into space?” Anatoly Blagonravov – one of the chief architects of the Soviets Unions' space achievements – answered, "I quite agree that modern techniques [of automatic instrumentation] permit us to solve all the scientific problems we set ourselves. But I do not exclude that in the further development of space techniques the personal participation of Man may be of great interest and importance. Independently of the perfection of automatic machines, Man must see with his own eyes what is going on in space."

Space exploration, in its beginnings, were considered one of the humanity 's greatest achievements and throughout time the commonly considered by the public to be an incredible achievement for science. Although as the years have passed the idea of space exploration have soured, and the space program is being criticized for its millions of dollars being invested into the space program other than using it to explore our own oceans. while others feel that the effort put into the space exploration have helped economically and scientific breakthroughs, There is a split divide in opinion of the space program since some may before it while others are against it. The main actors of this controversy would, on one side, are a community of people who have decided that supporting space exploration can be incredibly beneficial to our development in science. While those that oppose to funding millions of dollar to travel into the unknown will state that we should attempt to understand our planet before attempting to learn about others. They are referring to that to our scientist our oceans still carry deep seeded mysteries that seems to go unfunded. Communication strategies that help promote contact zones would be when engaging in an opinionated article, or study that reject what they believe to be true. During these confrontations, the two communities would discuss facts in order to persuade others to agree with their conclusions or beliefs.

Through innovation in technology, the space exploration programs of the United States have achieved several benefits for today’s society. Many studies have shown that space programs have encouraged innovation of various

The space industry has produced many amazing technologies in the past from the development of fireproof material that makes up the modern firefighter suit to new forms of power generation. This is based on the fact that the National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA)

Space exploration has exploded in the past 56 years. From the first successful satellite mission in 1961, to the first mission space walk in 1969 a to the first time lettuce was grown and eaten in space in 2015. These are just the beginning steps towards potential space exploration and advancing technology to the maximum.

On october 4, 1957, in the midst of the cold war, the soviet union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to be sent into orbit sparking the space race, as well as marking the beginning of the space age(Gaber).The space race was a competition between the two biggest rivals in the world, the United States and the Soviet Union. During the space race, the United States and the Soviet Union competed to conquer space exploration. The soviet union ran two main mission Sputnik and Luna and the United State had three, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.The space race brought on many scientific discoveries.

Before diving into these mythical theories proposed by those who doubt the clear evidence, a brief history of the Space Race is in order. Fueled by collective nationalism, determination, and a hefty nationally funded budget, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (modern day Russia) pioneered the space race in the late 1950’s as a major vocal point for the communist country to try and prove its superior technology, military firepower and thriving political-economic system during the Cold War flex against the United States of America. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik, any country’s, or any human for that matter, first artificial satellite into space. Less than two years later, the U.S.S.R. released Luna 2,

Around the 50’s and 60’s, the United States and the Soviet Union had a “competition” called the Space Race. “They raced each other in achieving significant firsts in space”(Brigham). The Soviet Union beat the United States in the first satellite, first human in orbit, and the first space walk. But then, the United States stepped in with the first rendezvous in space, the first extension of mission durations in more than a week, and the first docking of space crafts. Later, the United states orbited the moon, and then the famous Apollo 11 mission was when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first stepped foot on the moon.

The human kind has always been astonished by the wonders of our environment, both in planet Hearth as in outer space. Therefore, due to such astonishment humans always try to learn and understand the environment around them. It is that needing for knowledge and intellectual growth which leads to scientific research and exploration. However, it is outer space exploration which has always gotten into people’s mind since ancient times. As a result of that curiosity, in modern times institutions are created with the only purpose for studying what there is up there. One of those institutions, it is the National Aeronautical and Space Administration, known as NASA.

Since its conception in 1958, NASA has been a pivotal organization in innovative technology and space exploration. With inventions such as the Hubble telescope, or the space shuttle, NASA has provided the world with existential research regarding space. With a renewal of popular interest in NASA, the organization would be able to continue contributing vital research in the medical, and technological fields, as well as the future exploration of space as humans know it, and the future habitation of other planets.

Since the launch of Sputnik 1, Russia and America continually compete against one another in the exploration of space. The idea of exploring a new frontier intrigued the citizens of both countries. The race to achieve the first successful launch into space created the institution of two independent space programs, the Soviet Space Program and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Since their origins, the agencies contrasted in mission procedures, construction, and view of space’s applications. Though the two programs ultimately amalgamated to further exploration and elevate productivity, Russia proves the victor as it dominates the gateway to space. The current application for Russia occurs with the retirement of the

During more than 40 years of spaceflight, a lot of things have changed. Today's Space Shuttle is a luxury ship compared to the Mercury capsules that carried the first American astronauts into space. Forty years ago, a lot of people might have had a hard time believing that Americans and Russians would be living together in space on one Space Station. Space probes have visited every planet except Pluto, and a mission there is currently being planned.

We have dreamt of spaceflight since ancient times. Humans have developed and thought of many ways to acquire this immense feat and it wasn’t till the 20th century mankind were able to build rockets powerful enough to overcome the force of gravity. Since then, we’ve successfully sent mankind to the moon, rovers to mars and space probes deep into the reaches of our solar system. Nations have striven to advance and attain great heights in the field of space exploration. The constant competitiveness between USA and USSR during the cold war led to many major breakthroughs in the history of space exploration beginning with USSR launching the first international space station and USA successfully landing a human on the moon. The international space station (ISS) stands as the basis of how international collaboration can affect space exploration. Even though some nations are unwilling to work together, space exploration provides a platform for nations to form relationships that benefits one another and create beneficial relationships with each other.