Hey guys, let’s talk about space exploration today. Do you ever go through the days thinking about the stars in the sky and the questions that need answers? Two great endeavors that help people explore and investigate the mysteries of the universe are Space exploration and astronomy.
Whether you are an astronomy fanatic or a complete beginner who just realized that there is something like astronomy, this post is for you!
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Space Exploration I
The Early ExplorationHumans have always dreamt of flying. This is evident as we have now journeyed our way into space. The common phrase ‘reaching for the stars’ has been in the human mind form centuries but only possible in the 29th century. The race between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, to dominate each other brought us to this space age. The first artificial satellite was Sputnik 1 by the Soviet Union in 1957 and then followed by the first man in space Flight Yuri Gagarin in 1961.
Going ahead to 1969 when we saw the famous Apollo 11, the Nasa space mission that captured the world. Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon, and his famous words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” still remains-popular. This move remains symbolic of the heroic success of scientific ingenuity and a cause of interest in space and astronomy that lasts on, even till today.
The Role of Astronomy
Where space exploration can be defined as a practice of sending man-made vehicles and people into outer space, astronomy is all about watching and trying to understand objects in space as if from the outside. It is the science that explains how and why the world exists and how it functions.
Still on Astronomy, let’s talk about exoplanets. They are planets that exist in other solar systems than the solar system that surrounds our star, the sun. With missions like the NASA Kepler Explorer, astronomers have been able to identify lots of these remote planets, some of which support life.
The Future
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I would like to stress that utilization of electronic communication system in space exploration is certainly the best strategy and how the prospects are boundless. NASA, ESA, SpaceX, and other similar ventures are venturing into the this while striving for interdisciplinary used. The most popular example is Elon Musk’s SpaceX that has clear mission to make Mars available for people to live in the nearest decade. Going to Mars is no longer a concept of the future, or even just a possibility, it is more than that; it is the future of multi-planetary human civilization.
Apart from Mars, there is the new vision or, to be more accurate, renewed vision of the Apollo mission to return to the Moon but to stay there. The Artemis program supported by NASDA is to develop a long-term lunar exploration base from which humans may conduct missions deeper into space. Apart from space exploration becoming possible, there is now reusability of rockets and the possibilities of space tourism.
Additionally, space exploration is a form of motivation. It gives us hope and inspiration. It also takes us back to the time before questioning, and innovation. With this, humanity comes together in a joint search for enlightenment and exploration.
Conclusion
As we keep on exploring space to unravel mysteries which can help us pinpoint our position in the universe with robots and telescopes and with humans establishing their lives on other planets, space science and astronomy will remain exciting fields that will open new horizons to mankind. So, next time you look up at the night sky, remember: what we know now is the beginning of many more things to be unraveled.