Summarization: Black Holes and Cosmology
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5 pages in length. Reviews two articles, one on black holes, and one article on cosmology. The review and discussion of each article are included in this paper. In the first article analysts speculate something unusual is happening at the center of the Milky Way, near Sagittarius. The theorists believe there may be one gigantic black hole taking in mass, or a set of smaller black holes. The second article points out that several scientists still firmly believe in the big bang theory despite the arguments concerning the dark-matter problem as well as the causality problem and the age problem.
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Sun Spots & Scientific Controversy
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A 5 page definitonal overview of what sun spots are, how they are formed, etc; The writer is particularly concerned with what sun spots say about the future..Some scientists have initiated great controversy by bringing up issues concerning their potentially harmful effects-- even the suggestion that sunspots are indicative of another Ice Age ! Research is analyzed and it is concluded that while it seems as though scientists do have strong reason to believe that sun spots have a significant correlation to weather and the environment, they can not yet agree with certainty upon what implications they might have for our future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Supernovas -- Stars On Their Death Bed
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This 6 page research paper describes the phenomenon of supernova, their various types, and occurrences. Research concerning particular supernovas (1987a, 1993j, etc;) is presented and the specific processes as we understand them thus far are explained in great detail. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Benefits of Space Exploration
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A 7 page essay on some of the benefits realized through the efforts of the nation's space programs. Critics maintain that the billions spent on space exploration would be better used in other ways, that there are no actual benefits realized aside from boosted egos. Topics the paper addresses include: ozone studies, medical advances of MRI and telemedicine, light touches on robotics, the cable TV industry and Teflon®, and their effect both on the nation's people and on the national economy. FREE outline included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Cassini Mission
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This 12 page paper provides an overview of the Cassini mission, demonstrating the scientific aspects of this astronautic endeavor. Environmental issues are addressed as well as the potential for making discoveries about Saturn's mysterious rings. An outline is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA039Cas.rtf

The Challenger Disaster / A Study In Ethics
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An 11 page case study examining the events and findings regarding a booster rocket design flaw in the space shuttle series of which Challenger was part. Roger Boisjoly was a red-flag-waving engineer who was regarded as the country's leading expert in the area, yet his company, Morton Thiolkol, refused to listen to his concerns about the safety of the entire mission. Challenger exploded just after liftoff on January 28, 1986. Boisjoly began to formulate his theories fully one year before. One source cited.
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The History Of Unmanned Space Flight
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A 9 page paper that provides a history of unmanned space flight that has lead up to the Mars Pathfinder mission and the interrelationship of all of those missions to the eventual human habitation of another planets, namely, Mars. The quest for Mars was begun 40 years ago, and all of the space exploration to date, manned or unmanned, including discoveries about earth and the universe, have been made toward this purpose. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Unmanned.doc