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    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

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    Chris Hadfield( full name Chris Austin Hadfield) was born August 29, 1959, in Sarnia(town situated on lake huron), at age seven, his dad became a air canada pilot and the family moved to a corn farm in a southern Ontario town called Milton, which is closer to Toronto. a two hour drive from Sarnia.Chris developed interest in flying from a young age, he won a glider pilot scholarship at age 15 and graduated as an Ontario Scholar from Milton District High School in 1977; Received a bachelor's degree

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    operation, is a 24-in. (61-cm) refractor; also located at the Mars Hill site are the 13-in. (33-cm) A. Lawrence Lowell photographic camera used by Clyde Tombaugh when he discovered Pluto, and a 16-in. reflector used in the visitors' night viewing program.” Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. My Combination: According to Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia in "Lowell Observatory" it that the Lowell Observatory located in Flagstaff, Arizona. “… it was founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell, the American astronomer

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    The things that some people think are impossible are possible; however if you do not try, then you will never do the impossible. Insurmountable obstacles are conquerable if you put in enough effort. Examples of things once deemed impossible but have since been conquered are putting a man on the moon, landing a spacecraft on a comet and getting to the top of Mt. Everest. Putting a man on the moon was one of the most tremendous accomplishments of the mid-1900’s. The technology required was immense;

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    My First Mission Log It’s my first mission, I’m leaving for the mission in one week and I’m preparing myself to go out and survive in space. Im traveling from Earth to Venus, Venus to Jupiter, Jupiter to Pluto, and lastly Pluto back to Earth. I’m packing Freeze Dried Foods, Fuel & Oxygen, a Map & a Star Chart, and lastly to prepare my mission log. I will be taking two of my space friends, astronaut Wendy and astronaut Blue. Astronaut Blue is a dog from California and a well as Astronaut Wendy, this

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    Ufo Conspiracy Essay

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    A NASA camera captured UFOs seemingly leaving the Earth’s atmosphere. But the live feed was terminated just after the objects appeared. THREE UFOS ON CAMERA The UFO event was recorded and uploaded to YouTube by user Mister Enigma, who gave his video the sensational title, “UFO Mysteries: UFOs, Angels Or Biological Creatures Seen Leaving The Earth?” This video was allegedly recorded from NASA’s live feed from the International Space Station (ISS). Three objects are seen emerging slowly from the

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    When thinking about America being the first to go to the moon one should also address the program that was formed to make that dream possible. In 1958 the NASA program was organized in America to work on winning the “space race”. America was the first country to reach the moon and now is determined to be the first country to reach another planet. The U.S. is currently working on projects to be able to reach Mars, which means that they are making NASA focus on Mars, causing a decrease in funds for

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    John F Kennedy Failure

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    In 1961, John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the United States. However, he was only president for 2 years until he was assassinated. But, in that short period of time he made America great. John F. Kennedy was one of the best U.S. presidents because he established the Peace Corps, he achieved his goal to land a man on to the moon, and he proved his strength to the world because of the Cuban Missile Crisis. To begin, John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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    Neil Armstrong was the first American Astronaut to walk on the moon. When he landed on the moon, he was exploring the moon to see what if he can find. Then he saw a house type thing on the other side of the moon. When he saw the house he and Buzz Aldrin went to go check it to see if there was anything worth taking back to earth. Then they saw something move and it looked like it was an alien. When they saw it, he and Buzz dropped down, on the Ground and stayed quiet. It was so quiet that you could

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    The structure of the Moon's interior is more troublesome to investigate. The Moon's outermost layer is jagged and solid, possibly up to 800 kilometres thick. Underneath the layer of it is a partially molten zone. (Russel, 2005). Its jagged mantle is about 825 miles (1,330 km) thick and contains many rocks which are very rich in magnesium and iron. Magma that was inside of the mantle had come to the surface in the past and erupted for more than a billion years. (Choi, 2014). On the moon the gravity

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