The, White Cloud Worn By Astronauts

Although, various astronauts have prepared for this type of trip to the Moon, no astronaut has actually ever flown there. Boardman would be one of the first American Astronauts to make it too the moon. Moreover, behind the scenes, Boardman’s wife and Frank were searching for ways to cope with their fears of Boardman possibly not making it back alive. Last, when one is intensely fearful about an action, one must find a way to cope with the

Today, ‘astronaut’ is a common career heard when children are asked what they want to be when they grow up. However, this was not the case in the early 20th century or even in the 1950s. The reason for this change was the space race, an extension of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States for superiority of space technology. It all started in October 1957 when Russia launched Sputnik I, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. The launch of Sputnik shocked the American public and brought about the beginnings of the space age, eventually leading to the founding of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the launch of Explorer I, and finally a man on the moon. Although the moon landing ended the space race,

As the fiery pillar of smoke climbed ever faster towards the night sky, I stood mouth agape at age five as I watched the launch of the Discovery Space Shuttle in Cape Canaveral, birthing my fascination with the depths of space. At age eighteen, my sense of purpose was clearer than ever in a high school classroom while watching footage of the spacewalk mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, an inspiration for me to pursue higher education in engineering with aspirations of becoming an astronaut. By age twenty three, I had been working at my first full time job as an engineer for the Department of Defense for nearly a year when I unexpectedly failed a flight physical due to minor, yet untreatable, health conditions. Now, realizing that my chances of becoming an astronaut are beyond my control, my reasoning for undertaking graduate work is to enable myself to contribute to a field that ultimately helps others do the things their bodies keep them from doing. I want to help put those people back in control of doing the things they dream to do.

What happens when you go into space? You lose muscle and bone mass. I found that the astronauts set apart two and a half hours each day are devoted to fitness. If astronauts are not exercising they start losing the bone and muscle that they need. Bone and muscle loss mean decreased size and strength, and can reduce the ability to do the work that they have due the weakness. Once they land on Earth walking difficult by the lose of muscle. Muscle can be built back up with exercise, but when you lose bone is not easy to get back. In the Apollo mission there wasn't room for the exercise equipment that the space station has.

Do you really think that Neil Armstrong can just wake up and go take the first steps on the Moon. Well, the answer is “No”. The training for the Space Race is more important than the actual moon landing. Other people think that the moon land revolutionized space and how we think about it. Although the moon landing was a “Leap for mankind”, I believe that it isn’t even the most important aspect of the Space Race. To begin with, the astronauts need to go through specific training, physically and mentally. They even take classes for medical emergencies. Consequently, they needed to be in peak shape to be on a spaceship so they all went to bed early and ate strict meals. Furthermore, going into space causes sickness and disease. People who go

The Mercury Project was the next vast thing in scientific development and space travel in 1963. The Mercury Project “involved a series of six flights- two suborbital and four orbital”(Angelo 1).This project was the dream to put a human being into orbit, and to see if a human can withstand the acceleration, period of weightlessness, and high deceleration. The Mercury Atlas 9- the last craft to go on its mission with commander Gordon Cooper as the astronaut. Cooper became the first man astronaut to “sleep in space in orbit”. As he circled the Earth, “he also released a tiny minisatellite” that will stay in the orbit to complete data(Angelo 4). Atlas 9 was the last to orbit around the Earth which completed the Mercury Project! Cooper made it all the way to the 22nd orbit, which was the most in all the Atlas that went into the orbit. Suddenly during Cooper’s return to Earth, “the first significant malfunction of concern on the Mercury- Atlas 9 Mission occured”(Angelo 4). While Cooper was making final his orbit to return to Earth, the instruments malfunctioned on his spacecraft, which could have caused a total failure in his craft. Cooper had to use manual mode for his re-entry back to Earth, and was the first astronaut to successfully to do so. Coopers bravery will go down in history to this day. The Mercury Project of 1963 was a outstanding accomplishment for NASA, and was the start

But American presence in space is not just a power play; the scientific and technological benefits of space exploration remain its most invaluable quality. In the past, space initiatives have yielded countless meteorological benefits, including the prediction and management of hurricanes and other natural disasters. Surveillance, mass banking and communication, military intelligence, and environmental studies are all areas expanded through American space presence (Dubner n.p.). Not to mention the medical advances: Joan Vernikos, a member of the Space Studies Board of the National Academy and former director of NASA’s Life Sciences Division, notes, “Studying humans living in the microgravity of space has expanded our understanding of osteoporosis and balance disorders, and has led to new treatments” (Dubner 13). Space travel has also aided in the invention of medical technology. The beneficiaries of instrumentation such as digital mammography, outpatient breast biopsy procedures, and the application of telemedicine to emergency care can thank manned space missions for their current implementation. For every dollar we spend on the space program, the U.S. economy receives about $8 of economic benefit, according to Hubbard, who also believes space travel “serves as a stimulus for children to enter the fields of science and engineering” (Dubner).

Secondly, the same source states "... but if there's a glitch in the space suit's cooling system... things could go fatally wrong." (16). This shows where something so little can cause such major damage, astronauts shouldn't be risking their lives for such things only for the purpose of, let's say finding a new planet. Additionally, "Source 1: Why to Explore Space?" stated, "With knowledge, their effects or consequences may be lessened."

Then the whole crew tested flight before they became astronauts. Then the article talks about the crew losing hydrogen for gas. Apollo 13 the spacecraft provided small vessel. Today space stands as demonstration of NASA. Also saving lives on the fly.

Even after all had been said and done with launching men to the moon, Apollo’s improvements to science and technology has been more than a blessing from the data that came from the Moon landings, such as discovering the origin of our entire solar system. Soon, Spin-off technology had been developed, followed by wealth, new products, and ideas that made life safe, easy, and happy. (Spudis). NASA’s brilliant idea to explore space and use funds led to the advancement of new technology, technology that helped improve what humans now use in their daily lives, and even create completely new ideas and ways of doing certain things. Not just after the Apollo 11 missions, but the discoveries found by NASA in general completely changed the way humans now live in drastic ways, such as being able to take an echocardiogram, sleep on a memory foam mattress, have solar panels, and use a 3D endoscopic tool that can be used for safer brain surgeries. (Gill). To add onto, an American corporation known as Black and Decker had used what new discoveries in technology NASA had found to create an advance in cordless automation, which then provided better working hand held tools such as electric drills, screwdrivers, and other chargeable

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established on October 1, 1958 as a way “to provide for research into the problems of flight within and outside the Earth’s atmosphere…” (Garber). It originally served the purpose of national defense during the Cold War but soon became engaged in a space race with the Soviet Union. While the Soviet Union was the first nation to send man to space, the United States eventually won the ultimate race when the lunar module landed on the moon on June 20, 1969 (Garber). NASA continued to send man into space using the space shuttle designed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The International Space Station (ISS) was developed to conduct long term research and determine the effects of near weightlessness on the human body (Garber). Their plans include long term or even permanent

From 1961 to 1972, the government-funded organization NASA ran the Apollo program, which attempted to land humans on the Moon and bring them back to Earth safely. Of the program’s 16 successful flights, five flights landed men on the Moon and a total of twelve men walked on the Moon. Samples taken from the Moon’s surface paved the way for enormous discoveries and increased understanding about space, natural elements and our Moon’s composition. However, one aspect of discovery that the Apollo missions enabled was the discovery of the human body’s reaction to space and weightless environments.

There are still new discoveries being made all the time, especially with the length of time that astronauts are spending in space increasing. A revolutionary study, conducted by NASA will send one identical twin into space for a full year, while the other remains on Earth. Measurements will be taken of both twins before, during, and after the year, which will hopefully provide even more insight into exactly how prolonged stays in space affect the body. One specific experiment that will be done will involve giving each twin identical flu vaccines. This will allow researchers to study and compare their immune reactions [2]. Human space travel is important for the advancement of humankind and the furthering of our knowledge about space. Understanding how microgravity affects the body and finding solutions to keep people healthy in space are areas that have much work to be done, but are improving due to the dedication and hard work of researchers and astronauts

Accompanied by a lack of motive outside of nationalism, the primary focus of the engineers at the facility established for N.A.C.A., the Samuel P. Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, or just “Langley,” (Murray and Cox, locations 267-268) was to develop more efficient aircraft, not to place a man on the moon. Whether an individual has read Apollo or not, it is self-evident that placing a man on the moon was no meager accomplishment. The engineers at Langley were well known for their own methodical and unorthodox method so called, “the Langley Way.” The authors describe the system as “comically restrictive, but it created a peaceful cocoon within which the engineers of Langley lived and worked, buffered from the politics of Washington, buffered from the exigencies of a competitive aircraft industry.” (Murray and Cox, locations 288-290). The engineers at Langley were not the essential motivators behind the space race. They

In his Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center speech, John F. Kennedy made two cases clear: space medicine and technology will make life on earth healthy and happy, and that the U.S. should be a leader in space. These statements that he addresses are valid, as JFK himself provides his audience with orthodox evidence. Because of this sound data, his claims are genuine and believable.