NounSingular space exploration Plural space explorations space exploration (plural space explorations)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. While the observation of objects in space—known as astronomy—pre-dates reliable recorded history, it was the development of large liquid-fueled rocket engines during the early 20th century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality. Common rationales for exploring space include advancing scientific research, uniting different nations, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing military/strategic advantages against other countries. Various criticisms of space exploration are sometimes made, generally on cost or safety grounds. Space exploration has often been used as a proxy competition for geopolitical rivalries such as the Cold War. The early era of space exploration was driven by a "Space Race" between the Soviet Union and the United States; the launch of the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, the USSR's Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957, and the first Moon landing by the American Apollo 11 craft on July 20, 1969 are often taken as the boundaries for this initial period. The Soviet space program achieved many of the first milestones under Sergey Korolyov and Kerim Kerimov, including the first human spaceflight (Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1) in 1961, the first spacewalk (by Aleksei Leonov) in 1965, and the launch of the first space station (Salyut 1) in 1971. However, the first man-made objects to reach space were Nazi-Germany's V2 rockets, used as early as the Second World War. After the first 20 years of exploration, focus shifted from one-off flights to renewable hardware, such as the Space Shuttle program, and from competition to cooperation as with the International Space Station. From the 1990s onwards, private interests began promoting space tourism and now private space exploration of the Moon (see GLXP). In the 2000s, China initiated a successful manned spaceflight program, while Japan and India also plan future manned space missions. Larger government programs have advocated manned missions to the Moon and possibly Mars sometime after 2010. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the truth behind the space exploration? Q. I know that this is a weird question. But I need to find it somehow. I never know about space science but I think tragedy space shuttle challenger and columbia is too coincident, like seven astronout, fire shape like scorpio, etc. Lately i am interesting in the mars exploration. Is it really true there are nine planet circle the sun? Is star exploration possible in the future or just fiction cause there is no space at all? I really confious about what is real and fiction? Also history about world war is ever happend or not? Asked by Electricstrongking - Thu Jun 14 02:51:46 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Wow - you are one confused cookie. I get the impression that, despite whatever factual information anyone gives you on here, you have already made your mind up that there is something weird going on. There isn't. In a nutshell : Shuttle accidents were totally unrelated and the causes have been identified. There just happens to be seven astronauts manning a shuttle - so what - the Apollo missions had three, so you could just as easily read something mystic into the deaths associated with Apollo 1 (bet you didn't know about this one did you?). As for the fire shaped like a scorpion - c'mon! Yes - there are, as far as we know, nine planets in the solar system. Star exploration is possible in theory if we can overcome the problem of the… [cont.] Answered by the_lipsiot - Thu Jun 14 03:46:18 2007 What nonfictional book will help my essay on space exploration? Q. I'm writing an argumentative essay on space exploration. Can someone offers me an idea or a book I could read on to help my points? Thanks. the benefits of space exploration Asked by holy_warrior360 - Thu May 14 03:48:19 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Try these 2 links: Answered by M G - Thu May 14 04:07:05 2009 why are people spending billions on space exploration?
Q. one thing that has always tripped me out is why people are spending billions on space research. one country for example that is doing this is china. there are millions of people who dont have healthcare, not only in china but also usa, and people are spending this huge money on space exploration. instead of using it to look for aliens, why not spend the money on healthcare and housing. some people in the states are living in trailor parks and all kinds of nasty environments. is money being spent the wrong way? and whats so important about space exploration? Asked by healthy life - Tue Dec 26 12:36:19 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments A. Space exploration is paramount to the survival of the human race. IF we do not achieve space exploration, someday our species will simply perish, it is inevitable that something happens to this planet. One day the sun will supernova, and everything here will be gone. In order for us to procreate the species, we need to get into space colinization. Plus, if we had a global effort where all countries where participating we may quall some of the fighting while attempting a common goal for the future of humanity. In this development process we would of course start looking to take better care of the planet we are renting. Answered by dolphinparty13 - Tue Dec 26 12:40:50 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "space exploration"
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