why are we exploring space? what’s up at nasa?
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Why Are We Exploring Space? What’s Up At NASA?. An overview of NASA’s Plans and some really cool stuff happening in a solar system near you. Why Do We Explore Space?. Because it’s there Quest for knowledge Learn about what is around us – dangers, benefits Reap benefits of what’s around - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Why Are We Exploring Space?
What’s Up At NASA?
An overview of NASA’s Plans and some really
cool stuff happening in a solar system near you
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Why Do We Explore Space?
• Because it’s there
• Quest for knowledge
– Learn about what is around us – dangers, benefits
– Reap benefits of what’s around
– Reap benefits of preparing for / undertaking exploration itself – technology and techniques
– Survival
• Quest for understanding - learn about ourselves and our place in the universe
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Picture It …
• “… a new journey of exploration of the solar system beginning with the return of humans to the Moon by the end of the next decade and leading to subsequent landings on Mars and other destinations such as near- Earth asteroids …”
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What’s Our Plan for Space?
• Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
• Complete the ISS (targeting 2010) – 6-person crew by 2009
• Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight
• Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV – on line (2010-2014)
• Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Role of the ISS• Prepares for efforts on the Moon, Mars, and
beyond
– Understand the space environment – long duration living and working impact on astronaut health
– Allows testing of new technologies, materials, robotics
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Space Exploration Contributions
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Sushi in Space!!!
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What’s Our Plan for Space?
• Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
• Complete the ISS – 6-person crew by 2009
• Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight … 6 pieces
• Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV - on line
• Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Exploration Goals• Study Earth from Space to
advance scientific understanding and meet societal needs
• Earth Observing System
• Understand Earth’s systems and its response to natural or human-induced change
• Improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards
Calipso
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Why?
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More Exploration Goals• Understand our Sun
and its effects on Earth and the solar system
• Changes in solar activity influence Earth by disrupting telecommunications, damaging satellites and power grids, threatening astronauts
• Monitoring solar winds, magnetic field, impact on Earth’s magnetic field
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October 2006Launched Friday/Saturday!
October 2006
STEREO
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Even More Exploration Goals
• Advance our understanding of the origin and history of the solar system, the potential to life elsewhere, and the hazards and resources present as we explore.
Mars Phoenix Lander
Launch: August 2007
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Rovers … Still Going!
Mars Express (and MRO and Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey) … Still Going!
MSL: Fall 2009
MESSENGER:
Arrival March 2011
Chandrayaan: Launch Fall 2007
LRO Launch: Fall 2008
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http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/common/content/artistConcepts/large/KBO_Large.jpg
Dwarf Planet!
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Launch: 20 June 2007
New Dwarf Planet!
How did planets form early in the solar system …
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Yet More Exploration Goals
• Discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of our universe and search for Earth-like planets
• What happened during the Big Bang? How were stars and galaxies created? What happens at the edge of a black hole?
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And Another Exploration Goal
• Advance knowledge in fundamental aeronautics and develop technology for safer aircraft and higher capacity airspace systems (aka: fly stuff safely)
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And the Final Exploration Goal• Understand the effects of space environment on
human performance and test new technologies and countermeasures for long-term human space exploration
http://media.nasaexplores.com/lessons/03-034/images/exercise.jpg
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What’s Our Plan for Space?
• Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
• Complete the ISS – 6-person crew by 2009
• Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight
• Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV - on line
• Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Orion
• Already building a new space craft – Due 2010-2014
• Good for 6 passengers to ISS by 2014 and for 4 passengers for lunar missions by 2020
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What’s Our Plan for Space?
• Fly the shuttle as safely as possible until 2010
• Complete the ISS – 6-person crew by 2009
• Align science, exploration, and aeronautics to support human space flight
• Bring the new Crew Exploration Vehicle – CEV - on line
• Establish a lunar program that informs future missions to Mars and other destinations
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Return to the Moon!• 2008 – LRO – identifies
resources
• 2012 – Develop and test technologies for resource utilization, communications, power
• 2014 – CEV, Ares launch vehicle
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• 2018 – Humans for week-long stays• Next: 45-day stays at outposts
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Mars 2030
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