Essays on The Moon

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian physicist, astronomer, philosopher, engineer and mathematician. He was a critical figure in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Galileo is perhaps most synonymous with the invention of the modern telescope which has since helped man to discover countless things about the universe. In regard to astronomy, Galileo is erroneously credited with the discovery of the first telescope. His contribution was carrying out massive improvements on the existing telescopes. In 1609, Galileo learnt about the spyglass which was crudely used in ordinary life to view distant places on the land. Galileo began to ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is relatively new space agency compared to other international space agencies such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA). However, it has launched numerous successful orbiter and satellites over the years including the Hayabusa, Epsilon and Artemis. JAXA plans to recreate successful missions of leading space agencies such as NASA and ESA in order to further develop human explorations in the solar system in the future. Recreating successful space missions is an approach of JAXA in order to develop their space programs. One of the main upcoming missions ...

Introduction

In the 1996 movie entitled, The Craft, it portrays four troubled high school women who holds the power to control their own realities and the people around them by the practice of black magic. Each woman is having some negative issue within their own life, including low self-esteem, trouble fitting in with other classmates, lack of family dynamics and poor relationships. These problems temporarily go away when the teenagers all come together to call the four corners of East, West, South and North to their deity that will grant them unlimited power and control. Although the magic ritual worked ...

Part 1

The current theory regarding the evolution of the earth’s ocean is that water is present during the formation of the earth. Most of the discovered materials which was more than 4 billion years old also contained evidences of the present of water (Genda, 2016). Some scientists suggest that the water on earth emerged in the surface when steam was released in the volcanoes. Additional water emerged in the surface of the earth coming from meteorites and comets during the formation of the earth. The continuous addition of water from volcanoes and meteorites or comets led to the formation ...

Q1. A 200mm diameter pipeline divides into two smaller pipelines, one being 100mm in diameter and the other being 150mm in diameter. If the velocity in the 100mm pipe is 0.3m/s and that in the 150mm is 0.6m/s, calculate the flowrate in litres/s and the velocity in m/s in the 200mm pipe. [ 13 l/s, 0.413m/s] Solution: Flow Rate = (pi/4)(0.1)2(0.3) + (pi/4)(0.15)2(0.6) = 0.01296 cubicmeters/sec = 12.96 l/sec. (ans.). Velocity = (Flow Rate)/(Area) = [0.01296]/[(pi/4)(0.1)2] = 0.4125 m/s. Q2. If the specific volume of water is 0.001251 m3 /kg. calculate:

The mass and weight ...

Problem 1. Yowie

Part 1 The first stage was actually taking all the required physical measurements of all the group participants. They can be found in Tab.1: The only ratio we were familiar with was the one proposed by the assignment (height : arm span = 1 : 1), so we checked it. Based on our measurements we were able to make a conclusion that this ratio is actual but not precise. In our data, the ratios were: Courtney 167 : 160 = 1.04 : 1, Angela 169 : 170 = 1 : 1.01, Steev 176 : 180 = 1 : 1.02, Danielle 155 : 150 = ...

William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience were written in the 18th century. Blake used parallel versions of his poems to construct an ideal form of human existence which he later compared against the contemporary society. His works, which were sometimes considered deeply spiritual, caused some of his critics to dismiss him as a Lunatic and his work as the rantings of a lunatic. Blake was also an artist and his images accompanied most of his poems. Blake used parallel poems to respond to the decay in the human values in the society (Vines 116). Many ...

Putting human beings on the Mars has constantly been a subject of science fiction for quite some time now. Notably, in the late 1960s when humanity finally set its foot on the moon, it appeared as though human beings were just a small step away from reaching the Mars. However, with the winning of the Space Race, public interest, as well as, excitement, an arguable most significant factor i.e. funding commenced waning as times passed consequently reaffirming the assertion that we are still not closer to the Mars as it was the situation in the 1960s. As it stands, ...

"I'm glad there's some folks gettin' interested in the old ways. This new generation don't know such things, but when they find the old songs and the tales, they'll delight in them." --Granny in Grandfather Tales (Chase & Williams, 1948) The Southern Appalachian region has a rich heritage of folklore and songs passed down orally from European immigrants settling in the mountain range situated from New York to Georgia (Abramson & Haskell, 2006) from the 18th to the 20th centuries (Hanlon, 2000). Since the middle of the 20th century, variations of the folktales have been compared to publications such as Grandfather ...

Introduction

It is very rarely that a story could have an effect on the reader. This is why I am thankful that I encountered Wendy Mass’ “Every Soul a Star.” As I read though the story, I was able to relate to the experiences of the main characters. Being a young person I also meet challenges where I need to change. The story gives its readers important insights on how important and inevitable change is. In the story, three young people went through life changing experiences in a place called Moon Shadow Campground.

Discussion

The Moon Shadow Campground is a place ...

One effective aspect of the story is the use of conflict between Sonny boy and his community. Examples of the conflict can be seen with the treatment of Grandma Sooky, Old Jason, and Clara. Grandma Sooky is always telling Sonny to stop looking at the moon, Old Jason tries to convince him to pick up a plow, and Clara is in love with him, yet he does not propose to her. These conflict all shape and give meaning to the story. First, Grandma Sooky want him to be conventional and follow religious rules not the moon "Devils". However, Sonny ...

The concept of error deals with the uncertainties made in measurements, which are hard to correct. Error, therefore, does not mean blunder. Error is divided into two categories, which include random and systematic errors. Accuracy, on the other hand, is the rate at which information matches the accepted or true values. As stated earlier, error is either random or systematic. Systematic errors are those that “tend to shift all measurements in a systematic way, so their mean value is displaced” (Error Analysis, n.d). These errors occur when there are wrong calibrations on the equipment of use or the failure ...

Article #1

ARTICLE INFORMATION A planet 1,200 light-years away is a good prospect for a habitable world, Friday, May 27, 2016, Astronomy Magazine (News and Observing: Astronomy News): www.astronomy.com/news

RESEARCH SUMMARY

According to research conducted by NASA’S Kepler mission in 2013, Kepler-62f has been discovered as a distant planet from Earth but approximately 40 percent larger than Earth. Kepler-62f is considered one of the exoplanets that could be habitable due to the anticipated oceans and rocks. After extensive observations using an existing HNBody computer model among other climate testing models, Kepler-62f has been considered to be in a position to ...

Several weeks ago I had an experience to visit the Chicago's Adler Planetarium which is located in Chicago, Illinois, the US. The planetarium was built in 1930 by the architect Ernest Grunsfeld in the style of Art Deco. This visiting was a bright experience, because I had the possibility to get acquainted with one of the best planetariums of the United States, so those memories will never be forgotten. The first thing that has attracted my attention is the outward of the very Planetarium, because it looks like a big dome which resembles a planet. It is not a ...

The Grass Dancer, a book written by Susan Power, who descends from the Native American Sioux people, fascinates the reader with the elaborateness of the plot, complex kinship and thematic saturation. Power weaves a complex story of life and relationships of a young Sioux Harley Wind Soldier living in a reservation in Dakota and struggling to regain his identity. However, the far from being one-sided or hackneyed: the author deploys various techniques to portray the story of the entire Sioux Nation through the array of interrelated characters. However, the main peculiarity of the book lies in Power’s careful ...

Low-Earth Orbits may be defined as ones within a locus extending from the Earth’s surface up to an altitude of 1,200 miles. It is this orbit in which the atmosphere drag is minimal, if not totally absent. The Low-Earth Orbit finds varied use in space technology. This orbit is used to visit the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle to perform experiments, installations and repair of astronomical equipments (Iowa State University, 2016). Satellites are a vital part of this orbit. They are required for varied purposes such as communication, weather, GPS, space travel etc. A satellite ...

Argument with Evaluation

There are some talented authors who managed to portray life as they saw it with all the white and dark strips. One of such gifted natures is surely an Irish dramatist Lady Gregory. She was not interested in things and abstract ideas but preferred to depict the complicated inner life of people’s feelings and emotions. The Rising of the Moon is her remarkable one-act little play that was widely praised for its consummate dramatic technique. It was written in 1904 and proved that harmony and loyalty could be found in the most intense situations ever. Thomas Hogan named ...

‘Whitey on the Moon’ by Gil Scott talks about the poverty of the Blacks in a society that only looks out for the White people. He explains how his taxes are deducted from his paycheck leaving him penniless and they are used for expensive trips to the moon by the white people. Therefore, the poet speaks of wealth disparity and lack of opportunity. The song is based on the disparity as a result of social stratification in a society that favors the White people over the Black people. The society is blamed for the inequality against the Blacks by ...

A case study is viewed as a research methodology or basic strategy that has been scrutinized in the past as lacking rigor as well as objectivity when compared with other research methods. But there are certain times that a case study can be a useful tool for the preliminary part of the research. It is in these times that the case study can be viewed as an important marketing staple that can be used for many varied reasons (Rowley, 2002). As an example, a business can use a case study to demonstrate how their product or service has been ...

Introduction

Apollo 11 made history as the first space craft to land at the moon with human beings on board. The astronauts on board included Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin who had fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s national goal of pioneering a human mission to the moon. The mission of Apollo 11 included a scientific exploration of the lunar module. In this mission, the astronauts were required to deploy a television camera that could send signals from the moon to the earth. Other instruments that were installed on the moon include solar wind composition experiment, and Laser Ranging Retroreflector. ...

Technical Communications

Executive Summary Filmmaking, like everything else, has benefitted from the development of technology. However, this evolution was slow but fruitful, enhancing the world of filmmaking, the quality of the film, and the skills of th filmmakers. From the simple idea of Louis and August Lumier, the French brothers who first screened the short film they were able to take, to the development of the phenakistoscope, or the kinetoscope, by Simon Stampfer and Joseph Plateau, the development of filmmaking technology kept moving forward. Thomas Alva Edisonand Kennedy Laurie Dickson were the first to show one shot films without any camera ...

Facts about the Earth

The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is situated at the distance of about 93 million miles from the parental star. The Earth`s orbit is elliptical. The Sun, the Moon as well as all the stars rise in the East and set in the West due to the rotation of the Earth around its axis. The Sun and the Moon moving together create the eclipse, when the Moon stands between the Earth and the Sun we see a solar eclipse, at that moment the Moon passes in front of the Sun obscuring it. In the ...

The Tempest by William Shakespeare is interestingly simple yet complex in its own way. It has the complete recipe that categorizes it as a true Shakesperian play written during his time, with its magical theme as opposed to what ‘s real, the conflict between a father and his dhild, or between the old and the new, and the most apparent struggle for power. The play, with its constant reference to power and culture, appears to be an elucidation on European colonization. There were so much indication in the text, such as the arrival of Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, ...

The situation on Earth

After humans were expelled from Pandora they returned to Earth in defeat, having to contend with the fact that their depleted resources were now unable to be resupplied. In desperation, they decide to reform the defunct RDA into a new organization. The former Resources Development Administration is restructured into the Resources Acquisition Group (RAG) which has determined that a more peaceful approach may be to use Pandora as a case study for house Earth itself might be revitalized using a small amount of resources and information given willingly by the Na'i. The “Avatar” program is therefore readopted into this ...

For those people, who are not found of astronomy, Mars and the Moon are only two planets different in color and are on a different distance from the Earth. However, nowadays there are a lot of science fiction films about space such as Star Track, Star Wars, The Martian. But unfortunately, they are based not on real facts and data. That is why the viewers receive false information concerning space and its objects. The paper will reveal some important facts concerning Mars and The moon. First of all, few people really know that Mars is a planet and the ...

Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong created history when he became “the first man to walk on the moon” ("Biography of Neil Armstrong") in 1969. In 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Russian, became the first man to orbit the earth in 1961, “giving the Soviet Union a big victory in its Cold War space race against the United States” ("Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon"). Following this, President Kennedy promised the nation, that “before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth” ("Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon"). Thus, Neil Armstrong’s ...

In the world today there are a number of features both natural and man-made that plays a major role in the face of the world. This results from their aesthetic value and also architectural manipulation which outlines a high artistic nature. It is, therefore, due to this aspect that several regions have been regarded with a large importance to the history of the world as they also add an aesthetic value to their regions. Places where these structures are found have experienced increased numbers of tourists and even the local visitors who go to the regions to satisfy their ...

Travelling to another planet is referred to interplanetary spaceflight. The term is usually used when travelling to a planet within the same planetary system (Fisher 1). The human race has made tremendous strides in space exploration. Man has made it to the moon and back, which was a great achievement for science as well as the human race. Man may not have stepped onto another planet yet, but significant achievements have been made in interplanetary exploration. There have been explorations using probes that have flown by every planet in the solar system. The New Horizons recently flew by the ...

After almost 55 years since the first human flight into space, we have not yet developed space technology enough to settle in the neighboring planets and the moon, as expected by our ancestors. But in spite of the gradual and perhaps not such a rapid development of space technology, as we would like, the humanity moves progress forward and dreams about the cosmos. Every year mankind spends huge amount of manpower and resources for space programs, which are realized, forcing science and technology to move forward. And it's not a waste, but it's an investment in the future. Unfortunately, ...

In the recent past, NASA has been doing excellent and outstanding things in the outer space. The media has hyped the show and depicted NASA as a genius (Frederick). Most people says the operations of NASA are exhilarating, but on my side, I am left flabbergasted! Could the skills used to put a man on the moon duplicated to improve the state of the life of humans? Can’t they decide to invent robots that will play an essential role to curb the rising insecurities? NASA commitments and objectives just boil my blood. Personally, I am not moved by ...

Abstract

Historical events have an impact on the lives of people living at the time, and those residing in the future. They also contribute to the evolution of societies in terms of their structure, attitudes, and preparedness for similar occurrences in the years to come. These events can be social, political, technological, economic, and ecological in nature. Nevertheless, one event can touch all these facets on either a minor or major scale. This paper explores some of the events that shaped human history, and their impacts on modern policymaking. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 revolutionized the way industrialized nations ...

A.N. Whitehead famously claimed that all Western Philosophy was nothing more than footnotes to Plato. But long before Plato or Socrates, there were many Greek thinkers who looked for answers to many of the same questions that Plato had asked. Two of the most famous of these thinkers were Heraclitus and Parmenides. Both of these philosophers were thinkers were pre-Socratic metaphysicians and asked questions related to the nature of reality. Since they were both two of the oldest philosophers in Europe, many of their ideas seem quite strange to modern readers and the fact that their works only exist ...

Essay 2 Worksheet 2 (Pathos, Logos, Sources and Conclusion)

Find two or three quotes from the article where the speaker uses emotional appeal to persuade the audience. Copy and paste the quote.

QUOTE 1

Analyze in two or three sentences why this statement/quote elicits an emotional response from the audience, using the word “audience” or “reader” at least twice.

We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a state noted for strength

This quote sparks the development of pride among the audience since their emotional response is positive to the speaker’s message. Additionally, the speaker creates a sense of acceptance among the audience making them more susceptible to what the overall effectiveness of his message.

QUOTE 2

Analyze in two or three sentences why ...

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Grandfather said this phrase with a confident voice. It is always the case when we are up late night; sitting on the roof, my grandfather pretends to be Neil Armstrong. He starts to tell us all about that day in July 1969, at 10:56 p.m. EDT, more than half a billion people were watching television waiting for Armstronghim to put his foot on the moon. He is so excited in playing Neil Armstrong’s part, and he keeps saying that this step helped us to evolve ...

The Cold War: Space Race

Introduction The final frontier in the exploration of man during the 20th century was space. For decades, the man had been intrigued by the vastness and the boundlessness of his surroundings. The untapped cradle that formed the home to the planet remained a mystery to man. It was this fascination that created the basis for space exploration even as the man struggled to understand not only his surroundings but also his existence. The desire to understand space created the much needed scientific and technological advancement of humanity. In an effort to understand and conquer space, the man helped advance ...

Oskar Wilde is famous poet as well as a playwright and his prose works are not less poetic than his poetry. Salome play is full of metaphoric, lyrical elements. The one extended metaphor that longs the whole play is the relation between Salome and moon.

The line of Herod are:

Has she not a strange look? She is like a mad woman, a mad woman who is seeking everywhere for lovers. She is naked too. She is quite naked. The clouds are seeking to clothe her nakedness, but she will not let them. She shows herself naked in the sky. She reels through the ...

Introduction

Project management applies techniques, knowledge, skills and expertise as well as experience to a strategic activity in an organization as shown by Bolles and Hubbard (2007). Notably, a project is a unique venture in an organization undertaken to meet its goals such as new products, venturing into new markets or cutting the product costs. Expected, in the new and unique projects, the experience is insufficient or lacking for a disciplined implementation. In other cases, the project takes up a lot of resources and staff due to its size. As such, to meet the scope and requirement while meeting the ...

Gentlemen of the jury, this case is about a defendant who made claims that radically contradict the views of the church. He has made a claim that the Earth is not, but rather, it is the sun. Our views on the universe are that the earth is the center of the universe. This view has stood for centuries, and we have always put our full belief in it. The origins this view trace back to Plato and his student Aristotle. Plato explicitly stated that the Earth was a stationary sphere located at the center of the universe. He further ...

List of Figures

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Introduction

Seasons are caused by tilting of the earth around its navigational plane known as the orbit around the sun. Climate change involves the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. When the earth is in the Southern and Northern hemisphere means that the season is at summer. Changes in the tilt of the earth lead to changes in the severity of the seasons, for example when there is more tilt leads to more severe seasons including warmer summers and colder winter and when the tilt ...