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    ready for the day they never forget. the 3 men have a job from nasa the president j.f.k want them to be the first men to walk on the moon Practice . Neil armstrong, buzz aldrin,and michael collins have been practicing for the day they never forget, apollo astronauts practice every second of their mission even planning the flag. many times inside, outside, in water,and in plans they were prepared contingency and trained for water planned landing or desert and jungle landings, neil armstrong even…

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    Frank Borman was an amazing astronaut most famous for being commander of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. Borman was born in Gary, Indiana on March 14 1928. Although, he soon moved to Tucson, Arizona, where he now calls his hometown. Like me, he grew up being an only child. His passion for flying started when he was 15 years old. Before he was selected for NASA he did things such as being a flying instructor, experimental test pilot, and an assistant professor at West Point. In 1957, Frank got his…

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    was congratulated by President Barack Obama for being “…among the greatest of American heroes - not just of his time but of all time.” Neil also gained the recognition of being the first to land the Eagle module on the moon and walk on its surface. “Apollo was the greatest of human achievements [and] for once, we reached beyond our grasp” said professor Brian Cox. Armstrong was given many awards for his acts including the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Medal of Freedom…

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    In john F. Kennedy Space Center Merritt Island, Florida, the President will give a speech on about space exploration in the 21st century. In this speech the President is talking to NASA Administrator, congress, and to the audience about the future of space exploration, NASA’s future plans and the importance of space exploration for the U.S. Obama effectively convinces his audience that space exploration should continue to grow, also how important space exploration is through pathos appeals and…

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    Many people believe in conspiracies and theories that can be true but most likely are not. The face on Mars is one of those conspiracies. Many people believe the face on Mars is a sign of alien life. It is a natural landform and there are many reasons why. There are no actual markings of life, it is similar to a Martian mesa, and our images can never be 100% accurate so illusions or other things are possible. Once the first image was revealed many people said there were no markings due to it…

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    “Live with no excuses and love with no regrets.”- Montel, and as two tragedies struck on a great morning with high hopes. We can only reflect on the who, what, how, where, and why(s) of yesterday. The Three Mile catastrophe and The Challenger Space Shuttle Launch has forever stained the picture we possess about mistakes in lack of cautionary actions. In addition, two men wrote memos to prevent these tragic outcomes; Dr. Hallman a manager at the TMI power plant in Ohio, about the Three Mile…

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    At the beginning of the twenty-first episode of CBS’s television series Men into Space, Colonel Edward McCauley, played by actor William Lundigan, presented a powerful but human side to space exploration: "No matter where he travels, one thing will always be the same: man himself. Human nature will not change in the strange outposts of space. There will always be love and hate, courage and fear” (Neufeld 10). Yet, in 1960 when the program first aired, the astronauts were not the ones who…

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    1969 Apollo 11 The purpose of the article on Times newspaper about man landing on the moon, is to inform the readers of the facts and details of the landing. The article contains some inspiring rhetoric and emphasizes human success focusing, on logical information for the readers. The commentary by Rand inspires the audience and promotes patriotism, and reaching men’s highers potential. The article “man takes first step on the moon” uses appeals to both logos and pathos to provide information…

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    Born on October 31, 1930 in Rome, Italy, Michael Collins is sometimes known as a the “Forgotten Astronaut” of the Apollo 11 mission. As a child, he lived in Oklahoma, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Puerto Rico. Finally, he settled in to attend school in Washingtion D.C. He graduated from Saint Albans School in Washington D.C. and received his Bachelor of Science in 1952 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He worked for the US Air Force flying F-86 fighter jets…

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    Long time ago space exploration was only a dream, people saw this as something impossible and far away from reality, but that dream became true. After many failures and mistakes humans were able to travel to space, as it is described by The Aerospace Corporation (n.d.) “Russian Lt. Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit Earth in Vostok 1. His flight lasted 108 minutes, and Gagarin reached an altitude of 327 kilometers.” This first trip opened people eyes and make them believe that there…

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