The Importance Of Nasa's Mission To The Moon

1. The significance to the story of Miss Johnson and the detailed description of her appearance is that Miss Johnson was the young boy’s chance to get away from isolation and get a chance to fit in with society. To the narrator, Miss Johnson represents some sort of freedom, that which makes one feel accepted and welcomed by everyone, and Miss Johnson makes the young boy feel that. All the boys like Miss Johnson, including the young boy which gives the feeling that he’s fitting in with society and is being accepted as an equal to everyone else.

On July 16, 1969, NASA launched a shuttle into space containing Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin. They were going to be the first people to step foot on the Moon. This mission into the unknown caused a commotion on Earth. Many reputable news sources across the world created various sources about this event. These are weighted with the high emotions that ran through the world as well as the facts gathered as the brave men first put their footprints on the barren surface of the Moon. The creators of each peice used logos, pathos, and ethos to get the desired response from their audiences.

In doing research on space exploration and specifically the Apollo Missions, I have learned a lot about the purpose and significance behind this exploration. The goals set by NASA for these missions was to “establish technology to meet other national interests in space, achieve preeminence in space for the United States and develop man's capability to work in the lunar environment”. The motivation to get a man to the moon (Apollo 11) had a lot to do with the Cold War with the Soviet Union. President John F. Kennedy gave a speech that was aimed to convince the people that it was time to advance and play our part in the world. Thousands of people worked on this project, but it was really a national effort. Several questions arose as each of the

The Apollo Program (1963-1972) was a series of missions with a goal to land humans on the moon. The program’s objective, set by President Kennedy in 1961, was achieved nine short years later (The Apollo Missions). Of the program, six were successful in doing so, Apollo 11 being the first to achieve that goal (Williams). The crew contained Neil Armstrong, Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Jr. , and Michael Collins.

The first of its missions ''Apollo 1'', was a tragedy, three of the tripulants lost their lives when a fire swept through the command module because of breakdowns and technical problems. The last of its missions ''Apollo 17'', had as its objective the geological inspection and sampling of the materials and the characteristics of the surface in the landing area. As a result of the achievements of Apollo missions, one of the technological branches that had benefits was the medical field with the discovery of many cardiovascular techniques, physical exercises at the space, and advances in microbiology (Tate).

Planning for the Apollo Space Program began in 1957 and the program ended in 1972. The Apollo Space Missions increased our understanding of the moon. The goal of the missions was to land men on the moon and return them safely to earth. This goal was achieved with Apollo 11. On July 20, 1969 man walked on the moon for the first time. This was a huge step in space exploration and much preparation had gone into it. Apollo 8 orbited the moon, but did not test a lunar lander, and Apollo 9 tested a lunar lander while orbiting earth. After achieving the goal of getting man to the moon, the Apollo program continued to enlarge our understanding of the moon. Apollo missions 12 and 14 installed seismic stations on the moon’s surface. This led us to the discovery of “moonquakes”, which are essentially earthquakes on the moon’s surface.

Although this historical event was in fact a victory over the Russians, the fact that we had the engineering capabilities to put a man on the moon was far more important. Each step of the Apollo missions tested a different aspect of what would be the final mission, putting a man on the moon. The main concern of the mission was getting Armstrong and Aldrin down to the surface and back home safely. Genuine experimentation did not occur until NASA gained confidence in their ability to send astronauts to the moon. Upon contact with the moon’s surface, Armstrong and Aldrin unveiled and read the commemorative plaque on the lunar module’s leg, stuck the U.S. flag in the ground, and then spoke to the current president, Richard Nixon. Most of the science done on the moon included the planting of seismic equipment and a laser ranging reflector, the collection of rock and soil samples, and measuring the trajectory of regolith

I am sure many questions were asked including, how will we do this, do we have the resources, and is there enough time. Interestingly enough, there was actually much debate as to whether it really was a good idea for the US to put such emphasis on sending a man to the moon. Many scientists questioned the decision, and

In 1961, the United States of America was embroiled in the Cold War with the Soviet Union. This confrontation was taking place not only on land, sea and air, but in space as well. On May 25th, 1961 recently elected US President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress, during which he outlined his now famous Man on the Moon challenge. It was through this ambitious dream that the creation of the National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA) came about, which President Kennedy challenged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Although he didn't live to see the achievement of his dreams, the United States successfully landed Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin on the moon on July 20, 1969 and

Through human history, mankind have been facing unanswered questions about the moon. It started out with the caveman looking up at the stars and especially the brightest object in the night sky, the moon. Then, when civilizations started to form, they tracked the movement of the moon to try to find its meaning or purpose. Earlier on the telescope was invented and some of the questions about the moon were answered. But it was not until the moon mission, that we fully understood the moon's purpose. The moon mission is one of America’s greatest accomplishments.

I was very surprised at the amount of research that has been done when it comes to the Apollo missions. It is was interesting to trying to find certain discovers that I could talk about that would make sense. There were some questions that Apollo was trying to answer from the one of the sources I found. They wanted to know the structure of the lunar interior, composition, and events about the moon and how it has gotten to where it is now. In trying to find a motivation behind the Apollo missions I found from one of my sources about how President Kennedy when he heard about the Soviet Union launching a satellite he said we need to get into space. The reason behind why we should into space is so that we could show America’s Leadership. Finally,

Between 1969 and 1972 six lunar landings were carried out by the North American Space Agency (NASA) which were named the Apollo missions and given numerical designations. The main goal of the Apollo missions was to land men safely on the Moon and return them to Earth. The first successful manned landing was Apollo 11, with the previous 10 missions testing American space capability.

That's one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.” -Neil Armstrong. July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 mission was completed and those famous words were utter on the surface of the moon. However, in today's world of Watergate, rigid elections, and Area 51, many have convinced themselves that the moon landing was fake. Although, I wouldn't put it past our government to fake such a thing. The moon landing can be proven simply by looking at the facts and applying basic science concepts.

After years of planning and preparation, NASA could finally send a man to the moon. Both in preparation and completion of the many missions, they found

July 16th, 1969. It’s a peaceful morning at Cape Canaveral with pleasant temperatures and little wind. All is calm. Suddenly, a tremendous roar shatters the morning as the crew of Apollo 11 blast off toward the moon, riding the biggest rocket ever created. Burning 20 tons of explosive fuel a second, it propels Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins into history. The spacecraft lands four days later on the moon. Millions watched as men took the first steps on a strange place 238,900 miles away, or 9 and ½ times around the earth. After placing America’s flag among the lunar rocks, the Apollo 11 crew lit their engines and headed for the small blue sphere we call home, splashing down safely in the ocean and completing Kennedy’s