PDF-[READ]-Promised the Moon: The Untold Story of the First Women in the Space Race

In 1959 the doctor who supervised NASAs astronaut selection concluded that women might fare better in space than men His testing of 25 top female pilots for reactions to isolation centrifuge and weightlessness proved him right and 13 exceptional candidates were identified Despite countless personal and professional sacrifices these women joined NASAs clandestine new program which after two intensive years was suddenly and mysteriously canceled Promised the Moon chronicles the dramatic story of the rise and fall of these pioneering female astronauts patriots betrayed by men like John Glenn who opposed women astronauts and by someone from their own ranks The first writer to track down the surviving Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees Stephanie Nolen vividly brings this fascinating and timely tale to life Historical photographs are included in this riveting account. The BIG Idea. Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.. Objective 1:. Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth. . Mika Karikari, Miami University. ,. @. MikaKarikari, she/her/hers. Paul . Porter, Indiana University School of Medicine @DrPaulPorter he/him/his. Suresh . Mudragada, Macalester College, @sureshmudragada, he/him/his. Soviets . tes. t . atomic . bomb in 1949. Sets off an arms race. Technological advancement and competition. Soviet Union Test “Joe 1”. Launched . on October 4, 1957 by the Soviet Union. First artificial satellite. Our . Moon. on February 2, 2011. How has the Moon changed the last week?. Is there a volunteer to draw what they saw on the board?. What shape would you predict tonight? . Does anyone know the name of this Moon phase?. by . Conan . Amituanai. 8 Key Stages . There are 8 key stages of the moon that appear during its rotation around the earth.. 1. First Quarter. 2. Waxing Crescent. 3. New Moon. 4. Waning Crescent . 5. Third Quarter. October 4, 1957 - Sputnik. Soviet was first to launch satellite. One revolution every 90 minutes. Weighed 184 pounds . Sputnik 2 – November 3, 1957. Includes . Laika. Satellite remains in orbit for 162 days. 0. Guidepost. In this chapter, you will consider four important questions about the Moon. Why does the moon go through phases?. What causes a lunar eclipse?. What causes a solar eclipse?. How can eclipses be predicted?. 1950’s – After the Cold War. United States and Soviet Union . (Russia & neighboring countries) . fought for world power. Whichever country had the technological advancements to get to the moon would win.. The Moon Topographic map from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Basic data Radius 0.27 of Earth’s Mass 0.01 of Earth’s Orbits Earth with period 27.3 days Revolves on its axis with this period: tidally locked so one face always points towards the Earth q. uestions. This three-part strategy includes. m. aking a statement to answer the question, . p. roving the answer with evidence from the text, . a. nd explaining the connections.. Q:. Analyze the personality of the character Kino from . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvfTY-tVzI&safe=active. . On 16. th. July 1969 Apollo 11 set off from Florida USA on a mission to get to the moon. On board were Neil Armstrong aged 26 , Buzz Aldrin aged 22 and Michael Collins aged 28 they had all undergone extensive training . In 1959, the doctor who supervised NASA\'s astronaut selection concluded that women might fare better in space than men. His testing of 25 top female pilots for reactions to isolation, centrifuge, and weightlessness proved him right, and 13 exceptional candidates were identified. Despite countless personal and professional sacrifices, these women joined NASA\'s clandestine new program - which, after two intensive years, was suddenly, and mysteriously, canceled. Promised the Moon chronicles the dramatic story of the rise and fall of these pioneering female astronauts, patriots betrayed by men like John Glenn, who opposed women astronauts, and by someone from their own ranks. The first writer to track down the surviving Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees, Stephanie Nolen vividly brings this fascinating and timely tale to life. Historical photographs are included in this riveting account. Audio Length: 10 hrs and 47minsSoon to be a motion picture. The #1 New York Times Bestseller. Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA’s African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. Before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as ‘Human Computers’, calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts, these ‘coloured computers’ used pencil and paper to write the equations that would launch rockets and astronauts, into space. Moving from World War II through NASA’s golden age, touching on the civil rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War and the women’s rights movement, ‘Hidden Figures’ interweaves a rich history of mankind’s greatest adventure with the intimate stories of five courageous women whose work forever changed the world. In 1959, the doctor who supervised NASA\'s astronaut selection concluded that women might fare better in space than men. His testing of 25 top female pilots for reactions to isolation, centrifuge, and weightlessness proved him right, and 13 exceptional candidates were identified. Despite countless personal and professional sacrifices, these women joined NASA\'s clandestine new program - which, after two intensive years, was suddenly, and mysteriously, canceled. Promised the Moon chronicles the dramatic story of the rise and fall of these pioneering female astronauts, patriots betrayed by men like John Glenn, who opposed women astronauts, and by someone from their own ranks. The first writer to track down the surviving Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees, Stephanie Nolen vividly brings this fascinating and timely tale to life. Historical photographs are included in this riveting account.