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  Space Exploration - MSN Encarta
Space exploration is a use of astronomy and space technology to physically explore outer space, with both human spaceflight and robotic spacecraft.
Although artificial satellites and piloted spacecraft are achievements of the last half of the 20th century, the technology and principles of space travel stretch back hundreds of years, to the invention of rockets in the 11th century and the formulation of the laws of motion in the 17th century.
In space, the motions of satellites and interplanetary spacecraft are described by the laws of motion formulated by German astronomer Johannes Kepler, also in the 17th century.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556756/Space_Exploration.html   (1435 words)

  
  Space exploration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer space the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors.
The first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, was launched by the USA on the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, on April 12, 1981.
Per the Vision for Space Exploration, the Space Shuttle is due to be retired in 2010.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Space_exploration   (1176 words)

  
 SPACE EXPLORATION,
In a large sense, space exploration, or astronautics, is interdisciplinary in that it draws upon the findings of such fields as physics, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, biology, medicine, electronics, and meteorology.
The space age and practical astronautics commenced with the launching of Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in October 1957 and of Explorer 1 by the U.S. in January 1958.
During the centuries when space travel was only a fantasy, researchers in the sciences of astronomy, chemistry, mathematics, meteorology, and physics developed an understanding of the solar system, the stellar universe, the atmosphere of the earth, and the probable environment in space.
www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?articleId=222803   (12149 words)

  
 Time Line of Space Exploration
This new space telescope, built by NASA, was the first to provide an all-sky continuous survey in the gamma-ray and X-ray spectra.
They perform three space walks, installing six new gyroscopes, a new guidance sensor, a new computer, a voltage/temperature kit for the spacecraft's batteries, a new transmitter, a new solid state recorder, and thermal insulation blankets.
July 12, 2001 - Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off in the pre-dawn darkness for the ISS with the Joint Airlock which will enable space walks to be performed directly from the space station itself (I am there to watch the launch!).
my.execpc.com /~culp/space/timeline.html   (5900 words)

  
 Space Exploration Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer space objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors.
The first organisms launched into space were fruit flies and corn seeds aboard a U.S.-launched german V2 rocket in July, 1946.
Another milestone was achieved on May 17, 2004 when Civilian Space eXploration Team launched the GoFast Rocket on a suborbital flight, the first amateur space flight.
www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/Space_exploration   (1424 words)

  
 Space Exploration   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Space Exploration is the science and engineering of spacecraft and space probes used for investigation of physical conditions in space and in celestial bodies - e.g.
Space exploration, or astronautics, is interdisciplinary in that it draws upon the findings of such fields as physics, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, biology, medicine, electronics, and meteorology.
Solar System exploration has provided reconnaissance as far as Neptune, in-depth exploration of Mars and Venus, and detailed study of the Moon; the study of comets and asteroids is less advanced.
www.kosmoi.com /Space/Exploration   (1561 words)

  
 Dennis Kucinich on Space Exploration
These goals include the development of reusable space craft that will be able to rendezvous with near-Earth orbit asteroids, carry humans from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and back, and carry humans from low Earth orbit to and from Martian orbit.
A bold and sustained human space exploration initiative has the potential to inspire a new generation of young people in the same way as the Apollo program did.
By increasing the budget for space exploration, we are putting Americans back to work in a visionary industry that has no limits to creativity or imagination.
www.kucinich.us /issues/space.php   (519 words)

  
 Chronology of Space Exploration
The Deep Space 2 (DS2) project is a New Millenium mission consisting of two probes which were to penetrate the surface of Mars near the south polar layered terrain and send back data on the sub-surface properties.
The space telescope photographed the collision of this comet with Jupiter in July 1994.
Rosetta is European Space Agency (ESA) Horizon 2000 cornerstone mission number 3 designed to rendezvous with Comet 67 P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, drop a probe on the surface, study the comet from orbit, and fly by at least one asteroid en route.
www.solarviews.com /eng/craft2.htm   (8295 words)

  
 A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
Space exploration has yielded advances in communications, weather forecasting, electronics, and countless other fields.
President Bush is committed to a long-term space exploration program benefiting not only scientific research, but also the lives of all Americans.
Our Nation's investment in space is reasonable for a tremendously promising program of discovery and exploration that historically has resulted in concrete benefits as well as inspiring Americans and people throughout the world.
www.whitehouse.gov /infocus/space/index.html   (1345 words)

  
 Browse Topic: Space Exploration
It conducts activities required for the exploration of space with manned and unmanned vehicles and arranges for the most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States with other nations engaged in aeronautical and space activities for peaceful purposes." (U.S. Government Manual, 2003/2004, p.
The Astronomy and Space section is divided into narrower topics: astronomy, space exploration and discovery, and space technology.
The Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics has legislative jurisdiction, general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to astronautical and aeronautical research and development.
www.library.okstate.edu /govdocs/browsetopics/spacexpl.html   (548 words)

  
 President Bush Announces New Vision for Space Exploration Program
The exploration of space has led to advances in weather forecasting, in communications, in computing, search and rescue technology, robotics, and electronics.
The Crew Exploration Vehicle will be capable of ferrying astronauts and scientists to the Space Station after the shuttle is retired.
Using the Crew Exploration Vehicle, we will undertake extended human missions to the moon as early as 2015, with the goal of living and working there for increasingly extended periods.
www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2004/01/20040114-3.html   (1962 words)

  
 Space Exploration | Air & Space Magazine
A second generation space traveler talks about his upcoming tourist trip to the space station.
Three space station astronauts are glad to be back on terra firma after an off-course landing in a Russian Soyuz capsule.
Space czar Sergei Korolev won fame for the launch of Sputnik, but a more modest genius deserves the credit.
www.airspacemag.com /space-exploration   (761 words)

  
 Space Exploration - Learn About Space Exploration on Sea and Sky
Meet the people who helped contribute to our understanding of the cosmos, from the early observers who dared to go against popular belief to those who unlocked the universe's greatest mysteries.
The space program has a long-standing tradition of adorning their missions with a logo or insignia.
Trace the history of man's exploration of space.
www.seasky.org /space-exploration.html   (167 words)

  
 NASA - Exploration Home
Visit every month to find out how aviation and space exploration have improved life for humans on Earth and in space.
Webcasts from the 3rd Space Exploration Conference, February 26-28, are now available.
NASA's Mission Directorate responsible for NASA space operations related to human exploration in and beyond low-Earth orbit.
www.nasa.gov /mission_pages/exploration/main   (356 words)

  
 ThinkQuest : Library : Space Exploration
Space exploration has been of paramount importance since the ancient people found the need to keep track of time and direction.
Space has been studied by numerous ancient cultures, and countless legends have their own stories about what the heavens are made of.
Space has been a great mystery to us, with its surprises waiting to be discovered and knowing our own home (Earth), as we all know it.
www.thinkquest.org /library/cat_show.html?cat_id=169   (3940 words)

  
 CNN.com - Space: The moon, Mars and beyond - Sep 25, 2006
Japan has a long-term goal of establishing a lunar base, while NASA is developing the space shuttle's replacement, the Orion crew exploration vehicle, to land men on the moon again by 2020.
A lunar base then could be truly international and provide the perfect place to launch further interplanetary exploration as well as an ideal laboratory to study the mysteries of the cosmos.
From highly mobile space suits that can cope with daily temperature fluctuations of 155°F to life-supporting settlements that can provide a home from home under the Martian sky, the Mars Society and other independent groups of scientists and scholars are contributing to solve the problems we will face when we get there.
edition.cnn.com /2006/TECH/space/09/25/fsmotion.spacetravel   (721 words)

  
 Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
SEDS, the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, is a group dedicated to expanding the role of human exploration and development of space.
Space exploration should be a topic for all of the parties!
We proved that there are a large number of people who think that space exploration, and science in general deserve a place in the debate.
www.seds.org   (723 words)

  
 Space Exploration Webquest   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Space travel has came along way in the past thirty years.
Space travel has came a long way in recent history.
We will look at this history of space travel, the current space program, and where the space program is headed in the next twenty five years.
home.sullivan.k12.il.us /teachers/williams/space_exploration.htm   (535 words)

  
 Rockets for Space Exploration (1970s -1990s)
In 1973, Skylab, America's first space station, was launched aboard a two-stage Saturn V vehicle.
Today, the telescope, developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, is returning unprecedented views of the universe.
The world of rocketry and space exploration has deep roots in the past.
history.msfc.nasa.gov /rocketry/tl8.html   (390 words)

  
 Space Exploration
Researchers working in Antarctica have observed two rare space storms which drained electrons out of the Van Allen belt, and reformed it closer to Earth in a region that was thought to be free of radiation.
One example of this research is in the development of carbon nanotubes, which could have 100 times the strength of steel at 1/6 the weight, and used in the construction of a future space elevator.
In deep space, and on the Moon, astronauts would be bombarded by radiation from the Sun, and cosmic rays from space.
www.universetoday.com /am/publish/spaceexploration.html   (1927 words)

  
 Human Space Exploration Initiative
The exploration of space has been one of humankind's greatest achievements in the past century.
Today, there are a number of competing visions for the future of space exploration.
Some of these are bold and expansive, envisioning a deep and long-term commitment to the discovery and settlement of space.
www.csis.org /hse   (334 words)

  
 Space Exploration
Sites educating people on the history of NASA and space flight in general, or dealing with the past, present or future of space flight (No science fiction please).
One of the most comprehensive lists of space links on the web, Brian's Space Hotlist will provide you with 40 directories (most of them annotated) covering areas from acronyms, activism and amateur radio to telecommunications and telerobotics.
a relaxed place for astronomers, space enthusiasts and anyone interested in the universe around us to get together and swap space, science, technology and planetary news stories and images, write a public or private space journal, take part in space polls, and learn cool things about space travel, galaxies and planets.
s.webring.com /hub?ring=spacexplr   (550 words)

  
 Astronomy & Space Exploration
The specific study objectives were to identify and analyze several representative missions that would require extensive applications of machine intelligence, and then to identify technologies that must be developed to accomplish these types of missions." Some of the other sections available online are Survey of Artificial Intelligence and History of NASA Automation Activities.
Space Technology Hall of Fame, established by the Space Foundation in cooperation with NASA: "honoring those who quietly transform technology originally deveveloped for space exploration into products that help improve the quality of life here on Earth."
Space Foundation press release (March 8, 2006): "The Space Foundation today announced that the iRobot PackBot Tactical Mobile Robot and Novariant AutoFarm RTK AutoSteer are the 2006 inductees into the prestigious Space Technology Hall of Fame."
www.aaai.org /AITopics/html/astro.html   (4351 words)

  
 2nd Space Exploration Conference
As a community, we now face the challenge of implementing the Vision for Space Exploration.
Space Exploration Conference, where we will hold discussions on how to make the Vision for Space Exploration a long-term reality.
During this event, we will address important topics such as the lunar exploration strategy, robotic and human collaboration, launch systems and operations, science, opportunities for international participation, commercial opportunities, and education and public outreach.
www.aiaa.org /content.cfm?pageid=230&lumeetingid=1487   (265 words)

  
 U.S. Government Bookstore: Browse by Subject: Space Exploration
Focuses on: the use of space for practical applications, prints of 112 key documents on the history of satellite communications, remote sensing of Earth, and space as an investment in economic growth, edited for ease of use.
Alternates between efforts of the team members on the ground, the missions of the American Space Shuttles to and near Mir, and the tales of the seven American astronauts who, with their Russian crewmates, endured months in Earth orbit.
Includes chapters on: space history, the evolution of space power (1945-1992); space law, policy, and doctrine; space support to the war fighters, space missions and military space systems; spacelift (launch centers and vehicles); military space strategy and evolving systems; and glossary of acronyms.
bookstore.gpo.gov /subjects/sb-297.jsp   (1011 words)

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