2001 A Space Odyssey, a novel by Arthur C. Clarke, is a science fiction book packed with action, adventure and crazy twists. In this book, the outer space settings range from prehistoric earth, the moon, Saturn, and a distant galaxy that no humans have ever been to. One of the very interesting locations in this novel is the hotel in “the galaxy,” which was made by aliens to observe humans after TMA-1, a black alien-like piece of slab had sent a signal to them. It is a white, dreamlike, and anonymous old-fashioned room in a different galaxy no person has ever been to. In the corner sits a coffee table equipped with a fake dial phone. Scattered around the “white room” are ginger antique armchairs. A beige cabinet is also placed somewhere in the …show more content…
Clarke, 5 astronauts, and a robot have one mission which is to go to Jupiter.
In the beginning of this novel, Dr. Heywood Floyd goes to the U.S space station to go on a top secret mission to the moon without offering any explanation to the press. He is transported to the moon and when he arrives, he is presented a black piece of slab which scientists on the moon call TMA-1. When first exposed to sunlight for the first time, TMA-1 lets out a piercing scream but operated like a normal piece of slab after that incident.
On a spaceship called Discovery One travelling to Saturn, Frank Poole and David Bowman are the only conscious people on board Discovery One, along with Hal 9000, a robot who maintains the ship and pilots the ship. The rest of the crew are in artificially induced hibernations. On the way to Saturn, Poole and Dave are told by Hal that the AE-35 unit which communicates with earth has malfunctioned. Poole goes out to fix the unit but a space pod comes ramming into him, killing him instantly. Dave, shocked that Poole had just died orders Hal to release the other astronauts out of their hibernation for backup. Hal refuses to do so but complies when Dave threatens to turn him off. Just when Dave started thawing the other astronauts out of their hibernation, the pod bay doors open which causes the inner pressure of the ship to rapidly drop. Dave barely manages to make it to the emergency chamber and survives, but the rest of the crew who were still in hibernating instantly
Annotated Bibliography: Trevor Hudock, Apollo 13 Atkinson, Nancy. " 13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 1: Timing. "Universe Today. 09 Apr. 2010. 30 Sept. 2015.
In writing A Voyage Long and Strange, Tony Horwitz’s goal is clear, to educate others on early America and debunk ignorant myths. Horwitz’s reason for wanting to achieve this goal is because of his own ignorance that he sees while at Plymouth Rock. “Expensively educated at a private school and university- a history major, no less!-I’d matriculated to middle age with a third grader’s grasp of early America.” Horwitz is disappointed in his own lack of knowledge of his home country, especially with his background history and decides not only to research America’s true beginnings, but to also follow the path of those who originally yearned to discover America.
In order to accomplish his purpose, the writer of this speech used diction and tone to show sorrow for the families of the men and women whose lives were lost on the Columbia and organized the speech by talking about how the lives lost will not affect moving forward in space advances. The writer expresses his grief for the family by using “great sadness” and naming the seven astronauts who died on this mission. While setting a tone of grief for these astronauts families, George W. Bush also organizes the speech by talking about how the men and women knew the risks of their travel. He first explains his feelings of loss and mourning for the men and women who lost their lives, but also says that this tragedy will not be a setback for space travel.
The crew barely made it back to a landing space alive. Matt went back to the academy, talked about what happened with his sweetheart Kate. Being the only person on the planet who knew the location of the Hyperion and all of its treasures, he finds himself being bombarded with people wanting those coordinates to the ship. Matt is then invited to the son of the owner of the Hyperion’s house, but instead it was a trap, and pirates tried to beat the coordinates of the ship out of him. Luckily for Matt, a young lady named Nadira came to his rescue.
After studying analysis from the fdr (flight data recorder) the NTSB concluded that the de-ice boots were turned on once the crew noticed the ice accumulating on the wings. The de-ice boots inflate to remove ice from the wings. The NTSB then concluded that the ice was not the primary factor of the crash. After further analysis the NTSB found that once the stall shaker activated and the crew noticed it, they made a fatal mistake. Instead of pushing forward on the control column to break the stall they pushed back worsening the stall and making it uncontrollable.
The shooken up crew regained themselves and counter attacked. The hit damaged one
Reagan brings up the death of explorer Sir Francis Drake on the same day as the astronauts, and compares how if Drake died exploring a great frontier, so will the seven passengers on board Challenger. Stating how history will honor those who died on the mission appeals to the American audience. Despite the depression of failure, Reagan reminds America how failure does not diminish the space program, but how America will continue to follow the pioneers who led a nation. By remembering the “courage it took for the crew of the shuttle” and using the failure to inspire a continued effort to explore space, Reagan turns the tragedy into motivation and respect for explorers who confront
When the author describes the house on page twenty to twenty-one, he states “They started up a wide marble staircase. . . . Lights outlined the white wall of a vast house above, with pillars and statues and doorways going who knew where. The maids opened a door to reveal the most beautiful room . . . . It had beautiful wooden beams on the ceiling and wallpaper decorated with hundreds of birds. [Matt] saw a couch upholstered with flowers that shaded from lavender to rose. . . .
When I was ten, I went on a boy scout camping trip, and got lost. For two hours, I was stuck in the forest with only a water bottle, three granola bars, and a whistle. But this is nothing compared to what Mark Watney faces during his fight for survival on Mars. Mark Watney (engineer and botanist of Ares 3) with his crew of five other people (Beck, Martinez, Vogel, Lewis, and Johanssen), is on Mars, left behind by his crew on accident after a strong wind storm. The crew leaves him behind after presuming him dead, and take the MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) with them.
Email: 201310036@agu.ae.ac 1. ABSTRACT: This project is written to discuss the physical reasons and the ethics behind the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its seven crew. 2.
He then enters and tries to avoid the fate of his crew. Eventually he is told to bring all of his crew there, and he ends up
As well, figurative language in his speech showed the passion and bravery the astronauts had. “As they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye and ‘slipped the surly bonds of earth’ to ‘touch the face of god’” (8). His use of personification justifies to all citizens that the journey that turned into a disaster was not their last. It was only the beginning for them.
The party (Brody and Tristan and Marshall) will wake up on the ship by the name of The Headman's Fury. The crew members Yesqirelle Grimosk and Rivulet will be hovering above the three, tending to them. As soon as Yesqirelle quietly notifies Rivulet of the three's waking then Rivulet will go off to notify Captain Dimhiri. The captain will call for the new crew members to come up. After being interrogated, shown around, and finally, accepted into the ship's crew, the three will learn of the crew's mission.
While the Gothic room has a number of strengths, it faces some challenges in light of Mrs. Gardner 's will. The room functions as one of the more obvious rooms to recognize a theme. Also, the overall structure of the room is large enough to accommodate a substantial Gothic collection. It, however, was not large enough for the entire collection, as Gothic items sprawl throughout the Long Gallery, Chapel, along with Gothic tapestries by the stairs. As the room attempts a natural setting, a visitor has the opportunity to be very close to the museum objects.
He begins speaking about the disastrous occasion that was Apollo 1. Three astronauts were killed as a result of a cabin fire in 1967, but NASA has never experienced a calamity like this before. He mourns their loss, but also raises up their names in praise. “Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we’ve never lost an astronaut in flight; we’ve never had a tragedy like this.