Paul Mcwhorter Eldorado Space Program

Humans have dreamed of leaving the earth and traveling space for many years, and up to this day they have taken many steps in the right direction. Yet, with every new frontier they approach, new problems loom over the horizon. Some of these problems arise right here on Earth. Some of the issues have been resolved, such as escaping the forces of gravity to reach outer space. Most of the problems are far more arduous and the solutions need more time to be worked out properly. In “The Coming Schism” by James E. and Alcestis R. Oberg, they posit that humans can colonize space. Humans need to buckle up and build the technology which will help to solve problems that would arise to

The Soviet Union and the United States competed for supremacy in space technology and knowledge during the 20th century competition known as the Space Race. This event changed space exploration and helped develop new ideas of technology to further expand our knowledge of space. “A greater emphasis on math and physical sciences was introduced to the American school system for the future development of technology. GPS, accurate weather predictions, satellites, and many more technologies are now available to the public because of the developments made during the Space Race.” Thanks to this 20th century competition it paved the way for technology today.

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,

One way that America is ensuring a future for space exploration is the reinforcement of math and science in schools. The Challenger gave even more students hope for a promising future by offering scholarships in McAuliffe’s and the crew’s names. Even some schools are being created and named in honor of the fallen crew, especially McAuliffe. This is because her mission was to get people to want to learn, which she expressed as she made her journey to The Challenger. McAuliffe Regional Charter Public Middle School in Framing, Massachusetts annually celebrates her life by having students research the many aspects of space. Many schools around the world teach this subject. However, this school takes a different approach. Instead of sitting through the lectures of their teachers, students investigate the subjects with experts, work at labs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, video chat with researchers in Japan, and interview many specialists. There is also more focus on science, mathematics, engineering, and technologies (STEM) at elementary schools such as McAuliffe elementary (Simpson). This reinforcement is not only important to the future of the space program, but it also allows many girls to have the freedom to learn without prejudice. Van Roekel, a former teacher, explains how the timing of this integration was so critical for the developing youth by stating, “ When you think of the time, that’s when we really started real efforts to knock down stereotypes that math and science were for boys and not girls.” (Heitin). If girls had not felt comfortable learning about math and science then, where would America be today? So many discoveries are made every single day by women that our world may be completely different today if they were not encouraged at an early

Despite Sam’s rocky beginnings in his academic career by not graduating from high school but later earning his GED, he still knew that he needed higher education. More over, Sam’s motivation to build upon his prior existing knowledge and practices as a land surveyor, led him to attend SIPI and participate in the SIPI-NASA program.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the leading organizations in space technology and research. In the past 60 years, NASA has sent numerous satellites, telescopes and crew modules into space. Despite drawbacks in launch failures and lack of funding, NASA continues to focus on its mission in space exploration and technological advancement. One of NASA’s projects is to explore deep space, in which entails a manned missions to Mars, exploration of the asteroid belt, and beyond. With these goals in mind, NASA has engineered new rocketry and even created a program to better allocate costs of such conquests. With these new advancements, NASA has created a new age of how space travel is carried out.

America’s space program is undoubtedly one of its greatest modern achievements. Few people cannot recall the famous quote “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” or do not know where it came from. The story leading up to the moment a man walked on the moon, as well as everything that came after, is just as interesting and important as the moment itself. The significance of the history of America’s aeronautics programs cannot possibly be overestimated, and their story is one that is incredibly important to the modern world of today. It would not be the nation that it is, with the technology it possesses, without its crucial involvement in the “space race”. If the technology that sent a man to the moon did not exist, our daily lives would be impacted and basic tools would be missing. Beginning with America’s first official aeronautics organization, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (or NACA) and continuing through to the present day and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (or NASA), the story of America’s aerospace programs is interesting and extremely important. It is a story that spans many years and giant leaps in technology, and involves important locations like Wallops Flight Facility and Kennedy Space Center. From the early beginnings of NACA and Wallops, and continuing on to the rise and success of NASA and Kennedy Space Center, aeronautics

I argue one of the most significant outcomes of the 1930-1940-time period was the great Space Race during the 1950’s of The Cold War Era. The outcome of the Space Race saw advancements in technology that allowed humans to reach the outer depths of the universe. This is a major contribution to the 21st century; however, I assert that one of the most fundamental and perhaps ignored redefining impact of the Space Race was that it improved the educational system and put more emphasis in learning and research in all disciplines. David Shi argues in his textbook, America, that research and development related to outer space has “authorized large federal grants to colleges and universities to enhance education and research in mathematics, science,

On August 27th 1948, Ronald Reagan announced that NASA would send a teacher into space. “Directing NASA to begin a search in all of our elementary and secondary schools and to choose, as the first citizen passenger in the history of our space program, one of America’s finest—a teacher.” In that way, Reagan said, “All of America will be reminded of the crucial role

The subject that I chose to research is the Apollo missions. After reading 50 Years of Americans in Space I was amazed and the continuous path of discoveries and exploration. When NASA was just beginning it had a spaceflight program that’s goals were to simply be able to survive out in space. From there they continued to push the boundaries, to try harder and get farther and in 1969 they landed on the moon. Along the way so many questions were asked, theories were tested, and lives were risked and lost.

David Shi argues in his textbook, America, that research and development related to outer space have “authorized large federal grants to colleges and universities to enhance education and research in mathematics, science, and modern languages,

What are your thoughts on the space race from 1957 to 1975? , do you think it was really worth 18 years? A fun fact that is interesting to me is between the two rivals they wasted about 100 billion dollars in today's dollars. Nevertheless, during the 18 years of the space race there were many missions, and flights that remained as remarkable achievements for the space race history. Although the Soviet Union and the United States were two nations that were rivals since the war known as the ¨cold war" they both managed to make history with some remarkable achievements.

Do you remember when you were a little kid and you dreamed about exploring the stars? Imagine if when you grow up not only are you an astronaut but you were also competing to be the first to travel the galaxy. During the 1950s to the 1970s this was the case for the astronauts in the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The United States of America and the Soviet Union competed to be the first ones to explore space. All of the hostilities were thanks to the Cold War a war of words and ideas between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. that lasted from 1948-1991. In this essay, I will write about one of the events in the Cold War – The Space Race: how it started, how people reacted, and who won the long lasting competition.

From the origins of rocketry, the only major contenders in space exploration were governmental agencies, while the commercial use of the Universe was limited to communication satellites. However, everything is changing. Modern developments like reusable rockets and nano-satellites drastically lower the cost of accessing space, starting the new Space Race. This Race, unlike the previous one, is accessible for all of us - and I’m going to share it in my Paideia class.

Exploring beyond the known frontiers of Earth is a challenging job, this is the responsibility of aerospace engineers who are in extreme danger for every second of these missions, therefore the job requires extreme levels of courage. Mankind has known