Title: Florida Tourist Attractions : Kennedy Space Centre, The Space
Coast
Author: Kenneth Ng
Article:
Watching the shuttle blast off into space would be like watching
those first ambitious fish haul themselves up onto dry land,
topped off with the explosive power of the world's most
expensive firework. If you ever need a little inspiration, a
space-shuttle launch will make you appreciate how remarkable
human beings really are.
Begin by contacting the Kenny Space Centre ( 321-867-4636
) too find out if there's a launch during your visit ( you can
also order tickets to view the launch ). If you can't get
tickets to KSC facilities, don't worry - there are plenty of
great places to see shuttles soar. Try the Astronaut Hall of
Fame, Jetty Park Campground, Cherie Down Park, Rotary Riverfront
Park, Space View Park, Coca Beach Pier, Bennet Causeway (Hwy
528) and Brewer Parkway Bridge in Titusville.
Make hotel reservations early, and plan to stay for a while. The
launch i viewed, STS-110, was delayed 3 times due to mechanical
problems and windy weather, a week which culminated with a
nail0biting countdown that had technicians reloading software
onto the space shuttle Atlantis in the final minutes.
Get to your viewing site early and bring binoculars and extra
beer - it's an international tailgate party no matter where you
end up. Vendors sell ice cream, soda and even mission-specific
T-shirts ( from $10; they make great souvenirs ). Tune into
920AM for up-to-the-minute reports and, five minutes before the
big event, the countdown.
At the launch i viewed, the anticipation was thicker than solid
fuel in a pressurized STS-110 tank. I was parked at the Brewer
Parkway Bridge, blocked in by dozens of cars - no one cared, no
one was going anywhere. Folks from all over the world were
taking turns with my friend Linda's telescope, examining
Atlantis from across the bay, imagining it straining against the
launch apparatus, eager to fly. "The wind may by too strong
today." announced one man, his ear to the radio. We had 28
minutes until the launch window opened. Prayers to various
deities ensued. "The shuttle's computers went down,' another
woman yelled. The window would close in nine minutes.
But NASA came through with seconds to spare, and the whole Space
Coast started chanting "Three, two, one - LIFTOFF!" And there
were flames, then clouds of steam, and a silent ascent into the
stratosphere. "Here comes the noise," a father whispered to his
son. Windshields rattled in response to the roar; not one of us
covered out ears. And Atlantis was gone.
International Spare Station Center
This attraction is so cutting edge, you'll think the swishing
automatic doors have transported you straight to the bridge of
the USS Enterprise. Not only can you witness actual components
of the International Space Shuttle being constructed, but a
high-tech observation deck shows the astronauts' cramped living
space - claustrophobias need not apply. You'll only see the
center via the NASA Up Close tour and Astronaut Training
Experience.
Astronaut Training Experience
The Astronaut Training Experience (321-449-4400; per person
including lunch & gear $225) is the closest you'll ever to come
to being an astronaut without all that schooling and training.
This experience puts you through the intense training bona-fide
astronauts endure, including the 1/6 gravitiy chair and a
mission-control countdown. You'll also have a Q&A with former
astronauts as well as exclusive tours of the shuttle launch
pads, International Space Station and NASA press site.
Participants must be at least 14; those under 19 need to be
accompanied by an adult. This program is extremely popular to
call well in advance for reservations.
- NASA Up Close tour
The NASA Up Close (adult/child $52/36) tour includes regular
admission plus a 2-hour tour of 'restricted areas,' where the
space shuttle is refitted after landing and is prepped for
launch. You almost feel like you're really going to see the
alien autopsy room, like Mulder and Scully skulking around a
top-secret warehouse, as you weave between towering buildings
and steel pathways. Plus, you don't have to be an uber space
junkie to appreciate the coolness of this behind-the-scenes look
at NASA facilities. Just that prior to a launch, this tour is
cut short (no refunds).
Author : Lonely Planet, Kenneth Ng
About the author:
World's Best Tourist Attractions ! Free Information, Pictures on
Tourist Attractions. Travel deals, Tips and much more!
http://www.touristattractionguide.com
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Pictures,
Tourist Attractions, Festivals, Essentials & Many More!
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Author Name : Kenneth Ng
Email : touristattractionguide@yahoo.com
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Space Traveling
Title: Space Traveling
Author: Thomas Husnik
Article:
Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Husnik
Space traveling is a phenomenon that is discovered recently for
the individuals wishing to travel to space for personal
pleasure. Till now, the opportunities for traveling to space are
limited only to the Space Agency of Russia that provides the
required transport. Reaching the International Space Station,
which is a research station, developed in space costs 30 million
dollars. But the demand for space traveling is so vast that, the
flights are already booked till the year 2009.
Various different organizations have been formed in order to
promote the exciting industry of space travel. The major
attraction of space traveling is the unique experience and the
thrill involved in viewing the earth from outside. This is
considered as a mind boggling and intense experience by the
astronauts. This reason is enough for the common people to think
of visiting the space. The experience of weightlessness is also
a reason to visit the space.
Space Hotels and Space Stations:
There are a number of plans to use a space station in the form
of a hotel. The designs for the space habitats of an abandoned
program of NASA have been acquired by one of the motel tycoons
from the United States for this purpose. The company has already
launched one such module of the inflatable habitat in July 2006.
Many other companies are showing interest in building such space
stations and hotels that will cater to the needs of the people
interested in space traveling. One of the Russian companies has
plans to build a space station that will have the biggest ever
windows for a spacecraft. Many other wealthy business tycoons
from the United States of America have shown interest in
constructing space hotels. The expected cost for starting a
program of space traveling is 100 million dollars.
One organization has claimed to build an island project in space
that will accommodate 20,000 people on it. British airways have
shown interest in being a part of this project that expects to
double the figure of people arriving here in every decade. Eri
Matsui is a fashion designer, who has designed a wedding gown
and other such clothing that will look good in an environment of
weightlessness.
Legal Aspect of Space Travel:
Most of the companies involved in the business of space
traveling look at it as a proposition of making money. Hence, in
the year 2005, the government of the United States released
rules for this particular industry for keeping a tab on the
companies. The companies need a license to operate space travel.
The process of licensing is aimed mainly on the safety of the
people and property. This has resulted in the increased interest
in number of people planning to travel to space at least once in
their lifespan.
About the author:
My name is Tom Husnik. I live in Minnesota. My site is at:
http://bestfixittravel.blogspot.com
Author: Thomas Husnik
Article:
Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Husnik
Space traveling is a phenomenon that is discovered recently for
the individuals wishing to travel to space for personal
pleasure. Till now, the opportunities for traveling to space are
limited only to the Space Agency of Russia that provides the
required transport. Reaching the International Space Station,
which is a research station, developed in space costs 30 million
dollars. But the demand for space traveling is so vast that, the
flights are already booked till the year 2009.
Various different organizations have been formed in order to
promote the exciting industry of space travel. The major
attraction of space traveling is the unique experience and the
thrill involved in viewing the earth from outside. This is
considered as a mind boggling and intense experience by the
astronauts. This reason is enough for the common people to think
of visiting the space. The experience of weightlessness is also
a reason to visit the space.
Space Hotels and Space Stations:
There are a number of plans to use a space station in the form
of a hotel. The designs for the space habitats of an abandoned
program of NASA have been acquired by one of the motel tycoons
from the United States for this purpose. The company has already
launched one such module of the inflatable habitat in July 2006.
Many other companies are showing interest in building such space
stations and hotels that will cater to the needs of the people
interested in space traveling. One of the Russian companies has
plans to build a space station that will have the biggest ever
windows for a spacecraft. Many other wealthy business tycoons
from the United States of America have shown interest in
constructing space hotels. The expected cost for starting a
program of space traveling is 100 million dollars.
One organization has claimed to build an island project in space
that will accommodate 20,000 people on it. British airways have
shown interest in being a part of this project that expects to
double the figure of people arriving here in every decade. Eri
Matsui is a fashion designer, who has designed a wedding gown
and other such clothing that will look good in an environment of
weightlessness.
Legal Aspect of Space Travel:
Most of the companies involved in the business of space
traveling look at it as a proposition of making money. Hence, in
the year 2005, the government of the United States released
rules for this particular industry for keeping a tab on the
companies. The companies need a license to operate space travel.
The process of licensing is aimed mainly on the safety of the
people and property. This has resulted in the increased interest
in number of people planning to travel to space at least once in
their lifespan.
About the author:
My name is Tom Husnik. I live in Minnesota. My site is at:
http://bestfixittravel.blogspot.com
Space Colonization - Will Space Tourism drive Space
Title: Space Colonization - Will Space Tourism drive Space
Colonization? What's the timeline?
Author: Space Viz
Article:
Space Colonization
Will Space Tourism drive Space Colonization? What's the timeline?
By Space Viz
NASA is going back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. At least
that's the plan. The steps are to try to live off-world at the
International Space Station (as we are currently doing); then to
go back to the Moon sometime in the next 12 years and set up a
small lunar base; then off to our next destination, Mars. What
is the timeline of these events and what will be the driving
forces behind Space Colonization?
Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
vision of a beautiful spinning International Space Station
clearly has not come to pass by that year. That vision is a
roadmap to what we as a human race will undoubtedly accomplish,
potentially in the near future, with the right incentives. The
questions are 'when' and 'what incentives'?
If you build it they will come!
To get there they need an affordable way. The X-Prize
competition, a $10 million prize won by Space Ship One, was
designed to get people to space and back, safely and affordably.
Space Ship One was designed by Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites
and funded by Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson. But
where would we go to?
Space Tourism
Space is very close, only 62 miles, up. Imagine flying 62 miles
and actually leaving Earth. Space Tourists need a place to go,
but where? A Space Cruise Ship, complete with a casino and a
zero-g pool? A Space Hotel is another obvious choice. If you are
rich, well connected and have the intestinal fortitude, the
Russian's are always willing to add a few Space Tourists to the
list of visitors to the International Space Station.
In April of 2001, Dennis Tito, an American, became the first
fare-paying Space Tourist at a cost of $20 million. He flew to
the International Space Station and remained for 7 days. His
visit was followed by four others; the first African in Space,
Mark Shuttleworth (South African/British) in April and May of
2002; Gregory Olsen (American) in October 2005; Anousheh Ansari
(Iranian/American) in September 2006; and Charles Simonyi
(Hungarian/American) in April 2007. Other scheduled Space
Tourists: Francisco Navarro-Grau (Peru) is expected to fly in
August 2008. Richard Garriott (American) is expected to fly on
Soyuz TMA-2 in October 2008. Vladimir Gruzdev (Russian) is
expected to fly in 2009. In the vision of Space Travel we get
from the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", the orbiting, glistening,
white Space Station is used as a launch site to a Moon colony.
When will we have a Moon Colony?
Driving Forces
In late 2009, Virgin Galactic hopes to start daily trips for
paying customers, into Space aboard their Space Ship Two. The
return flights into low Earth orbit will last just over two
hours at a cost of $100 000 per traveler; five minutes of
weightlessness included. They hope to have four flights a day.
As of November 2007, the company had already pre-sold nearly 200
seats.
In September 2007, the Japanese launched the Kaguya spacecraft
which is mapping the Moon in great detail. Both the Chinese and
Indian governments, in an attempt to demonstrate their
space-faring capabilities have publicly announced that they have
their eyes set on the Moon. This in turn has prompted a little
Space Race. Not wanting to have another country gain the
high-ground, President Bush announced in 2004, that US probes to
the Moon will once again commence in 2008; the International
Space Station will be finished in 2010; that Americans will be
returning to the Moon by 2020 and intends on establishing a
basic colony on the Moon by 2024. Ultimately, he spoke of going
to Mars.
Regardless what drives us, Space Tourism or a Space Race, it
does seem that a reasonable first place to set up camp would be
on the Moon. It's relatively close, it's stable and could be
useful for scientific research, and can be mined for fuels,
oxygen and hydrogen, which can be used as water and life support
and to be used as fuels to launch us further afield. Mars is the
likely next destination.
Mars poses different challenges however. It's further away which
in case of emergency means greater autonomy must be achieved.
That autonomy will be gained from lessons learned by our
experiences on the International Space Station and on our future
Lunar base. Unlike the Moon whose day lasts two weeks in the Sun
and two weeks in the Dark, Mars has a similar day to that of
Earth's twenty four hours. Unlike the Moon, Mars also has
weather which means everybody can have a very pleasant or a very
bad Martian day. Some targets for colonizing Mars have been set
as early as 2037 to 2057.
From there, the solar system and the galaxy as a whole will be
eventually colonized if we can survive long enough to get all
our eggs off of this one basket, Earth! Survival refers to both
terrestrial threats, ourselves, catastrophes and extra
terrestrial events such as comet or asteroid impacts.
Our civilization needs to live long enough to develop the
technologies to be self sustaining and self sufficient if we are
to become, as Arthur C. Clarke said, "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Learn More
Video
For a glimpse into the future, our roadmap to the Moon and Mars,
watch the film "Odyssey of Survival". It features Sir Arthur C.
Clarke (author of "2001: A Space Odyssey"); Buzz Aldrin (Apollo
11 astronaut); Gerald Soffen (who headed the NASA Viking
Missions to Mars in the 1970's); and Tobias Owen (a renowned
Space Researcher, Scientist and Professor at the University of
Hawaii). The film is narrated by Mark Moidel in English and by
Robert Lepage in French. Odyssey of Survival" runs 48 minutes,
has great music and is thoroughly enjoyable as it reviews where
we've been, when we were there and how we got there.
Find out more about the films Odyssey of Survival and l'Odyssée
de la survie (the French version).
Online
The X-Prize http://www.xprize.org
Space Tourism Society http://www.spacetourismsociety.org/
The National Space Society http://www.nss.org/tourism.html
About the author:
Space Viz is a film maker, musician, editor, interviewer and
author, based on Earth, with a planet to save. His special
interests and expertise also include dogs (and pets in general);
music composition and publishing; and independent film
production and distribution.
Find out more about this and more at http://www.SpaceViz.com
Odyssey of Survival
http://spaceviz.com/documentaries/odysseyofsurvival/odysseyofsurv
ival.html
Colonization? What's the timeline?
Author: Space Viz
Article:
Space Colonization
Will Space Tourism drive Space Colonization? What's the timeline?
By Space Viz
NASA is going back to the Moon and eventually to Mars. At least
that's the plan. The steps are to try to live off-world at the
International Space Station (as we are currently doing); then to
go back to the Moon sometime in the next 12 years and set up a
small lunar base; then off to our next destination, Mars. What
is the timeline of these events and what will be the driving
forces behind Space Colonization?
Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
vision of a beautiful spinning International Space Station
clearly has not come to pass by that year. That vision is a
roadmap to what we as a human race will undoubtedly accomplish,
potentially in the near future, with the right incentives. The
questions are 'when' and 'what incentives'?
If you build it they will come!
To get there they need an affordable way. The X-Prize
competition, a $10 million prize won by Space Ship One, was
designed to get people to space and back, safely and affordably.
Space Ship One was designed by Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites
and funded by Virgin Galactic, owned by Sir Richard Branson. But
where would we go to?
Space Tourism
Space is very close, only 62 miles, up. Imagine flying 62 miles
and actually leaving Earth. Space Tourists need a place to go,
but where? A Space Cruise Ship, complete with a casino and a
zero-g pool? A Space Hotel is another obvious choice. If you are
rich, well connected and have the intestinal fortitude, the
Russian's are always willing to add a few Space Tourists to the
list of visitors to the International Space Station.
In April of 2001, Dennis Tito, an American, became the first
fare-paying Space Tourist at a cost of $20 million. He flew to
the International Space Station and remained for 7 days. His
visit was followed by four others; the first African in Space,
Mark Shuttleworth (South African/British) in April and May of
2002; Gregory Olsen (American) in October 2005; Anousheh Ansari
(Iranian/American) in September 2006; and Charles Simonyi
(Hungarian/American) in April 2007. Other scheduled Space
Tourists: Francisco Navarro-Grau (Peru) is expected to fly in
August 2008. Richard Garriott (American) is expected to fly on
Soyuz TMA-2 in October 2008. Vladimir Gruzdev (Russian) is
expected to fly in 2009. In the vision of Space Travel we get
from the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", the orbiting, glistening,
white Space Station is used as a launch site to a Moon colony.
When will we have a Moon Colony?
Driving Forces
In late 2009, Virgin Galactic hopes to start daily trips for
paying customers, into Space aboard their Space Ship Two. The
return flights into low Earth orbit will last just over two
hours at a cost of $100 000 per traveler; five minutes of
weightlessness included. They hope to have four flights a day.
As of November 2007, the company had already pre-sold nearly 200
seats.
In September 2007, the Japanese launched the Kaguya spacecraft
which is mapping the Moon in great detail. Both the Chinese and
Indian governments, in an attempt to demonstrate their
space-faring capabilities have publicly announced that they have
their eyes set on the Moon. This in turn has prompted a little
Space Race. Not wanting to have another country gain the
high-ground, President Bush announced in 2004, that US probes to
the Moon will once again commence in 2008; the International
Space Station will be finished in 2010; that Americans will be
returning to the Moon by 2020 and intends on establishing a
basic colony on the Moon by 2024. Ultimately, he spoke of going
to Mars.
Regardless what drives us, Space Tourism or a Space Race, it
does seem that a reasonable first place to set up camp would be
on the Moon. It's relatively close, it's stable and could be
useful for scientific research, and can be mined for fuels,
oxygen and hydrogen, which can be used as water and life support
and to be used as fuels to launch us further afield. Mars is the
likely next destination.
Mars poses different challenges however. It's further away which
in case of emergency means greater autonomy must be achieved.
That autonomy will be gained from lessons learned by our
experiences on the International Space Station and on our future
Lunar base. Unlike the Moon whose day lasts two weeks in the Sun
and two weeks in the Dark, Mars has a similar day to that of
Earth's twenty four hours. Unlike the Moon, Mars also has
weather which means everybody can have a very pleasant or a very
bad Martian day. Some targets for colonizing Mars have been set
as early as 2037 to 2057.
From there, the solar system and the galaxy as a whole will be
eventually colonized if we can survive long enough to get all
our eggs off of this one basket, Earth! Survival refers to both
terrestrial threats, ourselves, catastrophes and extra
terrestrial events such as comet or asteroid impacts.
Our civilization needs to live long enough to develop the
technologies to be self sustaining and self sufficient if we are
to become, as Arthur C. Clarke said, "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Learn More
Video
For a glimpse into the future, our roadmap to the Moon and Mars,
watch the film "Odyssey of Survival". It features Sir Arthur C.
Clarke (author of "2001: A Space Odyssey"); Buzz Aldrin (Apollo
11 astronaut); Gerald Soffen (who headed the NASA Viking
Missions to Mars in the 1970's); and Tobias Owen (a renowned
Space Researcher, Scientist and Professor at the University of
Hawaii). The film is narrated by Mark Moidel in English and by
Robert Lepage in French. Odyssey of Survival" runs 48 minutes,
has great music and is thoroughly enjoyable as it reviews where
we've been, when we were there and how we got there.
Find out more about the films Odyssey of Survival and l'Odyssée
de la survie (the French version).
Online
The X-Prize http://www.xprize.org
Space Tourism Society http://www.spacetourismsociety.org/
The National Space Society http://www.nss.org/tourism.html
About the author:
Space Viz is a film maker, musician, editor, interviewer and
author, based on Earth, with a planet to save. His special
interests and expertise also include dogs (and pets in general);
music composition and publishing; and independent film
production and distribution.
Find out more about this and more at http://www.SpaceViz.com
Odyssey of Survival
http://spaceviz.com/documentaries/odysseyofsurvival/odysseyofsurv
ival.html
Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Title: Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Doesn't Want You to Know About Them
Author: Bill Knell
Article:
Edgar Mitchell was one of the twelve Americans to walk on the
surface of the moon. During a recent radio interview on the
UK-based Kerrang! Broadcast, he told host Nick Margerrison, "I
happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that
we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is
real." That statement shocked the host and began an amazing
disclosure from a true American hero.
Born in Texas and brought up in New Mexico, he has three earned
degrees including a Doctorate of Science degree in Aeronautics
and Astronautics from MIT, as well as at least four honorary
Doctorate degrees from prestigious universities. Among his many
awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United
States Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Mitchell began his Navy career in 1952 and completed flight
training in 1954. During the 1950s, he flew A3 aircraft as part
of the Heavy Attack Squadron Two and served as a Research
Project Pilot with the Navy's Air Development Squadron Five. In
the early 1960s he was Chief of the Project Management Division
of the Navy Field Office for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory. In
1965 he entered the U.S. Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot
School in preparation for astronaut duties.
In 1966, Edgar Mitchell was chosen for the Astronaut Training
Program by NASA. After serving as a member of the astronaut
support crew for Apollo 9 and as backup lunar module pilot for
Apollo 10, Mitchell, he was assigned as a lunar module pilot. In
1971, U.S. Navy Captain Mitchell was a part of the crew of
Apollo 14 along with Admiral Alan Shepard and Colonel Stuart
Roosa.
After the Apollo 13 disaster, the world had their eyes on the
Apollo 14 Moon Mission. Mitchell maneuvered the lunar module
Antares to a perfect landing on the hilly Fra Mauro region of
the moon. Mitchell and Shepard deployed from the module,
performed a number of experiments and collected over 100 pounds
of moon rocks and set a record of staying thirty three hours on
the lunar surface. They also hold the record for the longest
moon walk on record at nine hours and seventeen minutes.
Nine days after his mission began, Edgar Mitchell made a
triumphant return to Earth and helped reestablish the American
Public and Government's faith in NASA. He retired from NASA and
the U.S. Navy in 1972. Since that time, Mitchell has been active
as an author and speaker on many subjects including space
exploration, the nature of consciousness and powers of the mind.
Now seventy-seven years old, the sixth man to walk on the
surface of the moon told a stunned radio audience that Aliens
from other worlds have contacted humans and that governments
have purposely covered up what they have learned about these
entities. Mitchell describes the beings as "little people who
look strange to us." He says that the traditional description of
creatures with a small body frame, large eyes and over-sized
head is accurate.
Speaking about the cover-up, Mitchell told radio host Nick
Margerrison, "'It's been well covered up by all our governments
for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some
of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it...
I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that
beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we
have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been
happening quite a bit."
Responding to a question about disclosure by Margerrison,
Mitchell said, "This is really starting to open up. I think
we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations
are moving in that direction." Well, all except for NASA.
Despite what Mitchell did for them, a spokesperson for the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration responded to his
comments by saying, "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not
involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet
or anywhere in the universe. Dr Mitchell is a great American,
but we do not share his opinion on this issue."
It's came as no surprise that what other government agencies
have described as "the most deception organization in the United
State Government" should turn on Mitchell as soon as he tried to
tell the truth about UFOs and Aliens. They have repeatedly
described Astronaut UFO sightings as cases of mistaken identity
saying they were pieces of rockets, ice, dust particles and
space junk. If the truth is out there, NASA isn't going o be the
government agency that will tell you about it! For more, visit
HREF=http://newsletter.ufoguy.com>http://newsletter.ufoguy.com>
About the author:
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Title: Apollo Astronaut Mitchell Says Aliens Exist and the Government
Doesn't Want You to Know About Them
Author: Bill Knell
Article:
Edgar Mitchell was one of the twelve Americans to walk on the
surface of the moon. During a recent radio interview on the
UK-based Kerrang! Broadcast, he told host Nick Margerrison, "I
happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that
we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is
real." That statement shocked the host and began an amazing
disclosure from a true American hero.
Born in Texas and brought up in New Mexico, he has three earned
degrees including a Doctorate of Science degree in Aeronautics
and Astronautics from MIT, as well as at least four honorary
Doctorate degrees from prestigious universities. Among his many
awards are the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the United
States Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
Mitchell began his Navy career in 1952 and completed flight
training in 1954. During the 1950s, he flew A3 aircraft as part
of the Heavy Attack Squadron Two and served as a Research
Project Pilot with the Navy's Air Development Squadron Five. In
the early 1960s he was Chief of the Project Management Division
of the Navy Field Office for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory. In
1965 he entered the U.S. Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot
School in preparation for astronaut duties.
In 1966, Edgar Mitchell was chosen for the Astronaut Training
Program by NASA. After serving as a member of the astronaut
support crew for Apollo 9 and as backup lunar module pilot for
Apollo 10, Mitchell, he was assigned as a lunar module pilot. In
1971, U.S. Navy Captain Mitchell was a part of the crew of
Apollo 14 along with Admiral Alan Shepard and Colonel Stuart
Roosa.
After the Apollo 13 disaster, the world had their eyes on the
Apollo 14 Moon Mission. Mitchell maneuvered the lunar module
Antares to a perfect landing on the hilly Fra Mauro region of
the moon. Mitchell and Shepard deployed from the module,
performed a number of experiments and collected over 100 pounds
of moon rocks and set a record of staying thirty three hours on
the lunar surface. They also hold the record for the longest
moon walk on record at nine hours and seventeen minutes.
Nine days after his mission began, Edgar Mitchell made a
triumphant return to Earth and helped reestablish the American
Public and Government's faith in NASA. He retired from NASA and
the U.S. Navy in 1972. Since that time, Mitchell has been active
as an author and speaker on many subjects including space
exploration, the nature of consciousness and powers of the mind.
Now seventy-seven years old, the sixth man to walk on the
surface of the moon told a stunned radio audience that Aliens
from other worlds have contacted humans and that governments
have purposely covered up what they have learned about these
entities. Mitchell describes the beings as "little people who
look strange to us." He says that the traditional description of
creatures with a small body frame, large eyes and over-sized
head is accurate.
Speaking about the cover-up, Mitchell told radio host Nick
Margerrison, "'It's been well covered up by all our governments
for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some
of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it...
I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that
beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we
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happening quite a bit."
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A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Title: A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Author: Will Kalif
Article:
The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century
period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually
making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and
deeper into the mysteries of the universe. There are currently
quite a few enormous instruments in use and there are several
next generation telescopes being developed that will dwarf
anything currently in use. This article takes a look at some of
these magnificent monsters of astronomy.
The largest Refractor telescope
Refractor telescopes are renowned for their absolute sharpness
of image because they are composed of very large lenses of
compounds of glass which gives them crystal clear images. But
they are extraordinarily difficult to make in a large size.
Their own weight distorts their shape and makes them unusable
above a certain size.
The largest refractor in the world is the Yerkes telescope which
has a primary lens that is 40 inches in diameter. It was
completed in 1897 and was built by the famous master optician
Alvan Clark. It represents the pinnacle of refractor telescope
making and no larger one has since been built in the hundred
years since. Reflectors are much more feasible for larger sizes
and there are many of this type that are extraordinarily large.
It is with reflectors that we achieve very large instruments.
The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.
The Gran Telescopio Canarias or GTC is located on the island of
LaPalma Spain and it has a segmented primary mirror that is 10.4
meters in diameter (409 inches) which makes it the single
largest mirror in the world.
The Keck Telescopes are a pair of telescopes located at the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii. Each mirror is ten meters (400 inches) in
diameter.
Bigger Telescopes to come
There are even larger telescopes currently in the proposal,
development, or construction stage. Technology improvements over
the past decade have made a new scale of telescope possible and
this new scale is referred to as ELT or Extremely Large
Telescopes and it is the next generation to come. ELT's are
telescopes that are more than twenty meters in diameter which is
double the size of existing telescopes. And this doubling of
size gives significantly more than double the light gathering
power. Most of these scopes will be of the segmented mirror type
but one notable exception is the Giant Magellan telescope which
will be composed of seven spherical mirrors constructed together
so they act as a single mirror. This project is scheduled for
completion in 2016. It will be located in Las Companas
Observatory, Chile
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which is currently in
development, will be thirty meters across and composed of
segmented mirrors. It is expected to be a telescope of unmatched
performance and is predicted to be able to image planets
circling other stars. The current time line for this project is
for it to be completed somewhere around 2017 - 2018.
What about the Famous Hubble Telescope? The primary mirror in
the Hubble is 2.4 meters across (94.5 inches) which makes it
rather small compared to some of the giants listed in this
article. So then why is it the most spectacular telescope ever
created? The big advantage the Hubble has over all the other
telescopes is that it doesn't have to peer through the soup of
Earth's atmosphere. And this advantage is staggering. That is
why the Hubble has brought us some of the most extraordinary
images ever recorded.
What comes after the Hubble?
NASA is currently working on its next generation space
telescope. It is called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The primary mirror will be 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in diameter.
Launch is planned for 2013.
Since the invention of the first telescope 400 years ago man has
been building ever larger telescopes. The telescopes to come
will bring us images of planets around other stars and who
knows, they may bring us images of the very birth of the
universe we live in.
About the author:
To learn more about the amazing world of telescopes visit the
author's website : The
Telescope Nerd
Title: A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
Author: Will Kalif
Article:
The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century
period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually
making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and
deeper into the mysteries of the universe. There are currently
quite a few enormous instruments in use and there are several
next generation telescopes being developed that will dwarf
anything currently in use. This article takes a look at some of
these magnificent monsters of astronomy.
The largest Refractor telescope
Refractor telescopes are renowned for their absolute sharpness
of image because they are composed of very large lenses of
compounds of glass which gives them crystal clear images. But
they are extraordinarily difficult to make in a large size.
Their own weight distorts their shape and makes them unusable
above a certain size.
The largest refractor in the world is the Yerkes telescope which
has a primary lens that is 40 inches in diameter. It was
completed in 1897 and was built by the famous master optician
Alvan Clark. It represents the pinnacle of refractor telescope
making and no larger one has since been built in the hundred
years since. Reflectors are much more feasible for larger sizes
and there are many of this type that are extraordinarily large.
It is with reflectors that we achieve very large instruments.
The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.The Big Reflectors
Reflector telescopes come in two different types. The first type
is the single mirror type where a single piece of glass is cast
and polished to make the primary mirror. The second type is the
segmented mirror where a series of hexagonal mirrors are
assembled together into a single large mirror. This type of
mirror looks much like the honeycomb from a beehive and this new
technology is allowing telescope makers to make instruments
larger than ever imagined.
The largest single piece of glass telescope in the world is the
Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) in Arizona. It is a telescope
composed of two separate mirrors that are side by side and work
in tandem. The light from both of them are blended into one
single image. Each mirror is 8.4 meters (330 inches) in width
and when used together they create the equivalent of a mirror
that is 11.8 meters (464 inches) across which is currently the
largest light collecting size on Earth. It is located in Mount
Graham International Observatory in Arizona.
Segmented mirrors pose technology challenges that have been
overcome in the past decade and now these multiple mirror scopes
are being built in extremely large sizes that cannot be rivaled
by single piece mirrors. Of the segmented telescopes where a
series of honeycomb shapes are assembled together into a single
telescope there are three different observatories with these
largest of mirrors.
The South African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest primary
mirror scope in the world and it has a segmented mirror that is
11 meters (433 inches) across.
The Gran Telescopio Canarias or GTC is located on the island of
LaPalma Spain and it has a segmented primary mirror that is 10.4
meters in diameter (409 inches) which makes it the single
largest mirror in the world.
The Keck Telescopes are a pair of telescopes located at the Keck
Observatory in Hawaii. Each mirror is ten meters (400 inches) in
diameter.
Bigger Telescopes to come
There are even larger telescopes currently in the proposal,
development, or construction stage. Technology improvements over
the past decade have made a new scale of telescope possible and
this new scale is referred to as ELT or Extremely Large
Telescopes and it is the next generation to come. ELT's are
telescopes that are more than twenty meters in diameter which is
double the size of existing telescopes. And this doubling of
size gives significantly more than double the light gathering
power. Most of these scopes will be of the segmented mirror type
but one notable exception is the Giant Magellan telescope which
will be composed of seven spherical mirrors constructed together
so they act as a single mirror. This project is scheduled for
completion in 2016. It will be located in Las Companas
Observatory, Chile
The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), which is currently in
development, will be thirty meters across and composed of
segmented mirrors. It is expected to be a telescope of unmatched
performance and is predicted to be able to image planets
circling other stars. The current time line for this project is
for it to be completed somewhere around 2017 - 2018.
What about the Famous Hubble Telescope? The primary mirror in
the Hubble is 2.4 meters across (94.5 inches) which makes it
rather small compared to some of the giants listed in this
article. So then why is it the most spectacular telescope ever
created? The big advantage the Hubble has over all the other
telescopes is that it doesn't have to peer through the soup of
Earth's atmosphere. And this advantage is staggering. That is
why the Hubble has brought us some of the most extraordinary
images ever recorded.
What comes after the Hubble?
NASA is currently working on its next generation space
telescope. It is called the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
The primary mirror will be 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in diameter.
Launch is planned for 2013.
Since the invention of the first telescope 400 years ago man has
been building ever larger telescopes. The telescopes to come
will bring us images of planets around other stars and who
knows, they may bring us images of the very birth of the
universe we live in.
About the author:
To learn more about the amazing world of telescopes visit the
author's website : The
Telescope Nerd
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