Joshua E. Shiver Dr. Wayne Partridge ENGL 1101 26 September 2012 America’s Next Frontier is Out of This World On July 20, 1969, at 10:56 p.m., with more than half a billion people watching on television, Neil Armstrong became the first human to ever set foot on another world. He climbed down the Eagle's ladder onto the moon and proclaimed, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” (Nasa.gov). This was a very exciting time in American history. Americans are known for their adventuresome spirit, always wanting to explore further and discover more. In 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner gave a speech to the American Historical Association.
Each accomplishment recognized represented an upgrade in score for those who were keeping tabs (everyone really). Yet even though the outcome was favorable for a certain organization in points the real “winner” was determined by the transporting a human to the moon, first. The beginning was marked on October 4, 1957 when the Soviet Union (USSR) launched a satellite into orbit (The USA hadn’t done anything close to this at this point) around the Earth. Sputnick 1 (as it was named) was then followed by Sputnick 2 making an even bigger impact on the USSR’s standing considering it now became the first satellite to carry life (a dog named Lika) from Earth to space. And, in an attempt to catch up (as they probably
The writer of a TV show, especially today, has a highway to communicate with the entire world. At a time where there were so few options for programming writers like Rod Serling basically had exclusive means to communicate to the world. Mr. Serling seemed to take that opportunity seriously and chose to provide more than just entertainment. He chose to entertain by leading the masses to a certain frame of mind, a place where we were able to notice the unimportance of some things and always the ever-present bigger picture. With over 200 produced teleplays over just 25 years, Rod Serling is definitely one of the most successful screenwriters in television history (Vahimagi).
This book presents the ability to fly light-years across the galaxy, millions of miles per second in a space craft. This kind of transportation has also been undiscovered, and according to many it is impossible. Because of this, it is a good example of fictional science. If humans could actually manage such a feat, we could find and colonize any livable planets, solving any worries of over-population and global warming. One last example of science is light speed communication.
Theorists claim that the extremely high levels of radiation would have cooked the astronauts if they had gone through it. 4. Slow Motion walking. In order to explain how NASA mimicked the low gravity conditions on the moon theorists contend wires and hidden cables were used to show the astronauts floating
There are few scientists that have been renowned for causing great change in the United States, and Dr. Wernher von Braun was one of those. In addition, he was arguably one of most important scientists of the twentieth century. There is much that has come from the actions of this one man. The U.S. military was able to attain some of the world’s best rockets, and gained a critical edge in the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union. Von Braun was also a strong advocate for space programs and inspired many individuals through determination and perseverance to shoot for their dreams.
The United States tried to out-do Soviet Union’s space missions by landing the very first man on the moon. As a result, NASA came up with the infamous Apollo 1 mission. Many Americans favored the mission, but there were ones who politically disagree with it. The Apollo mission was launched in 1969, carrying 2 man including Neil Armstrong onto the moon. This successful mission led Americans to believe that they won the unofficial race, but the Soviets differ by claiming that launching the first man to space makes them the victors.
Ronaldo Pintado 10/26/13 Period 1 A.P European History The Scientific Revolution was a very important period in history that established new ideas in science and new views on the universe. This revolution didn’t just start in the 16th and 17th century. This went back as early as the Middle Ages. The reason is because as well as new ideas and discoveries were made, philosophers were also reexamining and revising old theories and data from the late Middle Ages and contributing it in their own work. During this revolution, there were many great philosophers who made incredible contributions to science and changed the way people look at the world around them.
Frankenstein’s Relevance To Today Sir Isaac Newton said that “What goes up must come down”. This applies to many ambitious character such as Victor Frankenstein. Victor had a happy life; blessed with a loving family, wealth, and knowledge. What seemed to be the peak in his life, being able to create life was actually the start of his downfall. Ambition has led people and characters of various professions such as politician, inventor, and scientist who have searched for power or knowledge, to their own ruin.
Victor would have showed off his creation to the other scientists, who would be marveled and quite thrilled at what he has invented. They would not criticize him and show his work as a huge medical breakthrough, which could maybe have stopped many from dying or even brought back great minds from the dead. Many people would be inspired by this invention that Victor has created and many more experiments to better the community would go on. Victor and his whole family would become prestigious and they would receive much wealth, making them even more rich than they were before. Victor would be given awards and job offers from universities across the country, and would go down in history as a great hero.