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A Little Something on
Space Travel
Today
in our generation, space travel is a little less than out of the ordinary, but
still is frequently talked about. With many space stations in the sky, and with
many a talk about the stay on the moon, we are fairly acquainted with the
subject. But, do you know the history behind it all? Well, let's talk about it.
Man has always been fascinated with the heavens. But, it was not until the
early 1900's did we ever have the means to the idea of sending someone or
something into space. The first artificial satellite that was sent into space was
the famous Sputnik, sent by the Russians. This little act by the Russians was
the kick off of the Space Race, the race between Russia and America. We didn't
want them to have enough power to do something we couldn't. Russia put the
first man in space, the first satellite… should I continue? But once, and only
once, did we beat them. We were the first to set a man on the moon. The famous
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He was the guy who
uttered the famous phrase, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap
for mankind." Because of this, we won the Space Race, because the Russians
couldn't send a man any farther than we already had. But, now we are friends
with them (or more like uneasy acquaintances, but that's another discussion),
and we help them as much as they help us in getting farther into space. They
are the ones who helped us put the biggest space station in the sky. What is a
space station? A space station is a laboratory for astronauts and a home for
them all in one. 
The best space station is called the International Space
Station. The people who live on this space station have lots of jobs ranging
from a mathematician to a doctor. Life on a space station is one exciting life,
though there are some oddities to it, all because there is no gravity. I think
you can guess how fun it is sleeping, and using the restroom. But, anyone can
be an astronaut, because the jobs needed up there are many. So here's the
question, will you become one? If you decide to, research the job, because
you're going to need to know as much as you can if you want to see the glory of
God's creation in close-up.
The best space station is called the International Space
Station. The people who live on this space station have lots of jobs ranging
from a mathematician to a doctor. Life on a space station is one exciting life,
though there are some oddities to it, all because there is no gravity. I think
you can guess how fun it is sleeping, and using the restroom. But, anyone can
be an astronaut, because the jobs needed up there are many. So here's the
question, will you become one? If you decide to, research the job, because
you're going to need to know as much as you can if you want to see the glory of
God's creation in close-up.
I encourage you to visit the sites listed below.
Here’s an interesting NASA site: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/index.html
First image from: http://www.bobthealien.co.uk/shuttle.htm
Second image taken from:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/space-station4.htmAnother interesting site: http://www.infovisual.info/05/096_en.html
