PDF-(DOWNLOAD)-Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America

JFK issued the historic moon landing challenge These are the stories of the visionaries who helped America complete his vision with the first lunar landing fifty years ago                                                                                                                                   A Companion Book to the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Film on PBSGoing in depth to explore their stories beyond the PBS series writerproducer Robert Stonecalled one of our most important documentary filmmakers by Entertainment Weeklybrings these important figures to brilliant lifeIn 1961 President John F Kennedy proposed the nation spend twenty billion dollars to land a man on the Moon before the end of the decade Based on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material Chasing the Moon reveals for the first time the unknown stories of the fascinating individuals whose imaginative work across several decades culminated in Americas momentous achievement More than a story of engineers and astronauts the moon landingnow celebrating its fiftieth anniversarygrew out of the dreams of science fiction writers filmmakers military geniuses and rulebreaking scientists They include Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke whose writing inspired some of the key players in the Moon race A scientific paper he wrote in his twenties led to the US beating Russia in one area of space communications satellites Wernher von Braun the former Nazi military genius who oversaw Hitlers rocket weapons program After working on ballistic missiles for the US Army he was recruited by NASA to manage the creation of the Saturn V moon rocket   Astronaut Frank Borman commander of the first mission to circumnavigate the Moon whose powerful testimony before Congress in 1967 decisively saved the US lunar program from being cancelled Poppy Northcutt a young mathematician who was the first woman to work in Mission Control Her media exposure as a unique presence in this allmale world allowed her the freedom to stand up for equal rights for women and minorities Edward Dwight an African American astronaut candidate recruited at the urging of the Kennedy White House to further the administrations civil rights agendabut not everyone welcomed his inclusionSetting these key players in the political social and cultural climate of the time and including captivating photographs throughout Chasing the Moon focuses on the science and the history but most important the extraordinary individuals behind what was undoubtedly the greatest human achievement of the twentieth century. Who . were the two superpowers during the Cold War? . The United States and the USSR (. The Union of Soviet Socialist . Republics)/ Russia. After the end of World War Two, both of the states were winners but on the same time they were building up fear that their extraneous power would be used to attack each-other. So during, the Cold War everything was turned into a race and a in-direct battle between the U.S and Russia.. Space. Exosphere- starts at an altitude of 640 . kM. and reaches to 64,000 . kM.. The air gets progressively thinner and dwindles into nothingness. Everything above this layer is considered outer space . Hey Kids! My name is Miss Virginia. And I’m here to tell you about the Space Race. Now don’t you worry, I’ll be here along the way helping you understand what’s going on. . And I’m Tad! I’m so excited for my first adventure through space! Are you?. Integrated Science. Intro. For the next few decades, the launch of Sputnik into space started a chain of events which lead us to modern space exploration.. Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union for astronomic dominance advanced technology at a pace not seen before.. By Celia Parisi . Period 4. 1961. John Glenn was the first man from America to orbit the earth . 1962. Mariner 2 retrieved data on Venus’ atmosphere. 1966. Luna 9 was the first spaceship to land on the moon. The Science of Conspiracy Theory. The Background Information. Space Race and the Cold War. United States VS. Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.). Power by who had the best weapons .  NUCLEAR WEAPONS!. Space – ultimate advantage point for setting up missiles. Today’s Agenda. “A Cause Greater Than Self. ”. Analyzing Multiple Forms of Communication. Writing Prompt. Define the promise of America.. . Strategies to Define Words & . Concepts: A Review. For All Things Space……... What is a Rocket?. A rocket is a machine that uses escaping gas to move. Modern Rocketry. Robert Goddard is known as the father of modern rocketry. .. American inventor and physicist. The moon landing remains the most astonishing and impressive accomplishment of manned space travel to this day. In July 1969, just eight years after President John F. Kennedy announced the bold plan, the first astronaut set foot on another celestial body. While Project Apollo: The Early Years covered the exciting developments from the first project drawings to the unmanned first flight of the mighty Saturn V, this book covers the later years of the Apollo era, in all its fascinating detail, including the test flights in Earth\'s orbit the first orbits of the moon the legendary Apollo 11 mission the drama of Apollo 13 and Apollo 17, the last manned moon flight in 1972. Experience this era through exciting accounts, radio transcripts, and impressive photographs and diagrams. Without the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Apollo 11 moon landing would not have been possible in July 1969. Even today, nearly fifty years later, it remains by far the largest and most powerful rocket ever used. Equipped with computers that are easily surpassed today by any mobile phone, the Saturn V was an unprecedented technical achievement. This book, part of the America in Space series, tells the gripping story of the development and creation of the Saturn V in concise, detailed text, and features numerous high-quality color images, technical drawings, and specification/dimension charts. As well as a detailed look at the Saturn V\'s design and construction, all thirty-two Apollo missions are discussed, including the later Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The never-before-told story of the courage, dedication, and teamwork that made the journey to the moon possible--an intense human drama of the sacrifices and risks asked of a remarkable group of astronauts. Shepard and Slayton, part of the pioneering space program from the beginning, tell this fascinating inside story. 32 pages of photos. @. AstroBioProf. Associate Professor. Observatory Director. George Mason University. NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. What’s Happening in Space:. Space Exploration by NASA. at the. Nature Foundation of Wintergreen.  describe the history and future of space exploration, including the types of equipment and transportation needed for space travel.. Where does space begin?. Space is said to begin at an altitude of 100 km. . Simon Bartram’s . book offers a fantastic . creative . route when accessing the English . curriculum. The children will be giving their opinions, writing letters and creating character profiles. They will also use role-play to explore meaning and write in role as their chosen character. The Year 3 children will be using debate, persuasive writing as well as producing newspaper reports .