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…4…3…2…1… Blast off! The first manned mission to Mars had taken off from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The second space race was over and America's only real competitor was Russia which America had beaten. There were countless cheers as the ship launched into space. The point of the mission? To find out for certain if there was intelligent life on Mars. Also the population on Earth was getting too big for such little space and the astronauts-soon to be Martians-would see

The United States have had many great presidents. all of the past presidents of the United States have had good qualities. i believe that john F. Kennedy was the best president that the United States has had. he has many great qualities such as charisma, leadership, and peaceful personality. John F Kennedy was a exceptional leader, he had always planned for the future of the United States. although a lot of his plans were not executed due to his short time in office, he accomplished many things

Every kid wants to go to the moon one day, or save children and families from blazing fires They all have a dream. We were always asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The stereotypical jobs always came to mind. The thought of being an astronaut, floating through space and discovering the planets. The thought of being a firefighter and saving the town from disastrous flames. These were normally the first ones. Kids would always argue over who would be the best police officer

The Sputnik I, the world’s first satellite, was launched on October 4, 1957. The following day, Sonny Hickam, a 14 year-old boy from Coalwood, West Virginia, witnessed Sputnik orbit and sparked his dream to build rockets. Throughout the novel, Sonny encountered many people and friends who had helped further him along his mission to escape Coalwood and work for his inspiration, Dr. Wernher von Braun in Cape Canaveral. In Homer Hickam’s novel October Sky, he uses the themes having a dream and going

August 21 was one of the most iconic days of 2017. During the afternoon on that day, Americans paused their daily activities, pressed eclipse glasses up to their eyes, and watched as the moon passed in front of the sun. Even those who were not in the path of totality stopped to see even a partial eclipse. With so many noses pointed to the sky, one might wonder what all these people were actually looking at? The current trends in technology and business say their eyes were fixated on a future home

Have you ever wondered why historians compare the astronauts in Apollo 11 and the Corpse of Discovery? Almost 200 years ago, 35 men were sent on a long journey that lasted about two years. This journey took place after the Louisiana purchase and soon made American history. Then, on July 16th,1969, three astronauts were sent up into space about to make American history. There were some difficulties, but they successfully made it to the moon. These two topics may sound off, but if you really think

Introduction: “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” When that phrase is spoken everyone knows who said it, when it happened and what kind of leap it was. It was a leap into space for America. Neil Armstrong said it, while accompanied with Buzz Aldrin as they landed on the moon, July 20, 1969. A third man, Michael Collins, stayed in orbit, and waited for the two to come back, and return back to Earth. The “Space Race” was one of the biggest competitions of the mid-to-late 20th

On November 22nd changed America forever.On November 22nd conveyed trepidation to America. On November 22nd John F. Kennedy was conceived on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts. Before Kennedy was in office he was first in the military. "Kennedy was an officer of engine torpedo pontoons amid World War II in the South Pacific" (Burner 5). Subsequent to being in the military Kennedy began his vocation in Office. He initially was in office to Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives

In 2035, NASA astronaut Mark Watney, a botanist and mechanical engineer, has been left stuck on Mars after the crew of the Ares 3 mission were forced to evacuate from their Martian habitat (in Acidalia Planitia due to an intense dust storm with high winds. Watney was impaled by satellite dish during the evacuation and believed dead. His injury are minor, but with no way to contact Earth, Watney must rely on his own skills to survive. He begins a log of his experiences for those who might discover

Apollo 10 was meant to orbit the moon and study for possible landing for Apollo 11. In 1969 they finally sent the rocket, that changed history the rocket with Neil Armstrong and his crew on the moon, neil armstrong was the first to step on the moon surface, he brought victory to all Americans and the world pretty much. After Apollo 11 all the project were based on finding information on the moon, and how was the moon's surface and all that scientific things