Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Science Exploration

The Science of Rockets
NASA. has three types of rockets. One is called Atlas, it uses solid fuel boosters and liquid fuel engines to launch into space. The second one Centaur uses liquid fuel engine to maneuver into proper orbit.

The Space Program
NASA is used to explore space. There was a space mission called Apollo 13 that NASA thought would do very well in space. What really happened was the oxygen tank like blew up and they had to go back down to earth.

Exploring Space Today
Today we have planned to use small robots called personal satellite assistant. The personal assistant floats next to the an astronaut and can move in various directions. It can also alert the astronauts . Some technology it has are a camera, light and video phone used for communication.

Using Space Science on Earth

NASA only gets one percent of the governments money Many people think that they should not get any of the governments money. Now NASA points out basic knowledge about the universe that is gained through space exploration that gives us a better understanding of the earth.



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