Transcript NASA, Space, and You - Clarkson RASC-AL

NASA, Space, and You
What’s in Space?
•The Universe contains Millions
of Galaxies, containing millions
of Stars, most of which have
their own Solar System.
Our Galaxy, The Milky Way
Credit: NASA, R. Hurt, Glimpse Team
Our Solar System
•Can you
name all 8
planets?
Our Solar
Solar
System
System
• Contains the
Sun, Asteroids, the
Eight Planets, and
many moons
•Earth is 93 Million
miles from the Sun!
What Is NASA?
The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
• Established July 29th 1958
• Responsible for the Space Program
and Aeronautical Research
The Apollo Program
•The Apollo mission was the first
space program to leave Earth’s orbit.
•Apollo was the first to land humans
on the Moon!
•The Apollo missions found the true
origin of the moon. ( also didn’t find
any man on the moon)
•These missions led to the Skylab
program, the first program to
experiment with prolonged human
existence in space
Credit: Earth and Space: Art, Architecture and Ritual
The Shuttle Program
• World’s first reusable
spacecraft.
• Launches like a rocket,
orbits like a spaceship, and
lands like an airplane.
• Over 600 crew members
have flown on its missions
for more than 20 years.
• Longest it has ever stayed
in orbit: 17.5 days.
Shuttle Discovery carrying the Hubble Telescope
Credit: NASA
The International Space Station
• 16 Different nations provide technical and logistical support.
• Upon completion the ISS will have a mass of almost 1,040,000
lbs and it will measure 356 feet across and 290 feet long
• Serves as an international hub for scientific research and
discovery.
Not actual size
The Constellation Program
• The future of Space Exploration
• Will be capable of sending humans back to the Moon
and beyond.
• First mission to the Moon will
take place in 2018, will be the
first since 1972!
Women in Space
• Sally Kristen Ride was the first
American woman in space and
has spent more than 343 hours
orbiting Earth.
• Eileen Collins was the first female
pilot of a Shuttle, first female
commander of a Shuttle, and was
part of the NASA return to flight
mission.
Science, Math, and Technology in
Space
• Science and Math are the two most important academic
backgrounds in the Space industry.
• Science and Math are used to develop new technologies that
make our lives easier.
• The results of scientific and mathematical research exists all
around you and is present in your every day life.
What Comes from NASA Research?
Calculators
Digital Watches
Smoke Detectors
Transition Lenses
Personal Computer
Flat Panel Televisions
Careers in the Space Industry
• Innovative and Creative people make the best astronauts.
• NASA employs Engineers, Doctors, Pilots, Geologists,
Chemists, and Communications Experts just to name a few
professions.
• If you love designing new things, discovering new
technologies, or studying unknown phenomenon then you’re
a good fit in the Space industry.
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• Our Project:
Lunar Outpost for Testing Sustainable Technologies
Our outpost will be capable of keeping humans on the moon
for years at a time.
We plan on raising fish and growing plants on the Moon’s
surface to find out if someday we can support a large colony
of people on the moon.
Our Goal: To one day make the Moon more fun to visit than
Disney!
Questions?