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 * How Space found its way into the Minds of People and The School Systems**

Ever since the 1600’s people have tried to get into space. People have believed things about space since the beginning of time. Early religions believed some planets were gods looking down on them. People have also used stars to navigate the lands and seas. People have always wanted to learn. Space is a huge mystery to us because it can be something that surrounds us yet, is as distant as the stars and planets. Space exploration has made the masses hope, fear, weep, and wonder.

Space exploration is a science that is called astrology. To be a spaceman people must go through rigorous training in technical and practical skills. With modern technology and information it seems a wonder that accidents can happen. Sadly there have been many travesties involving space. There has been both the Columbian incident and the Challenger disaster in which brave astronauts died while in the shuttle or rocket. These incidents have left people wondering what went wrong and left family members, friends, and coworkers to mourn.

People sometimes fear space because of aliens. Movies such as ”Independence Day” and “Signs” have led some people into believing that aliens and UFO’s abduct cows and people. There is the question of “Are we alone in the Universe?” This question has been left unanswered for many years and will likely continue to be unanswered for years to come. There is also a more likely threat of military technology in space. The fear of nuclear capabilities in space is something more realistic to be scared of.

Space exploration goes hand in hand with sciences. There have been multiple initiatives for students to go into a scientific field. It is the hope of some government officials that technology will advance to the point where we can live on Mars. Such aspirations can’t be met if no one else is there to make it happen. Schools encourage children to enroll in science and engineering. Without eager children that grow up into educated scientists we would still be in the Stone Age.

Space is important to history because it impacts the lives of many. It has made people feel gleeful, depressed, and even baffled. The United States entered the space race in the late 1950’s. They started to make advances in space for the reasons of keeping up the technologic world that they faced. The Soviet Union launched its probes before the United States did. Space has impacted people and society so much through out history. We had the man on the moon and we also had great pictures showing of stunning pictures of a place that no man could ever travel to.

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