Essays on National Aeronautics AND Space Administration

1.) CLIMATE CHANGE I. Notes on the Situation According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate change refers to changes in the Earth’s climate that have occurred over the course of its existence. Change to the climate occur as a result of “very small variations in the Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy” that reach the surface (NASA). A slight change in that energy can, for instance, result in the beginning or end of a period of extreme temperatures such as the ice age. Over the last three hundred years, and especially ...

Introduction

Apollo 11 made history as the first space craft to land at the moon with human beings on board. The astronauts on board included Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin who had fulfilled President John F. Kennedy’s national goal of pioneering a human mission to the moon. The mission of Apollo 11 included a scientific exploration of the lunar module. In this mission, the astronauts were required to deploy a television camera that could send signals from the moon to the earth. Other instruments that were installed on the moon include solar wind composition experiment, and Laser Ranging Retroreflector. ...

Infrared Cameras

Introduction An infrared camera is a non-contact device that detects infrared energy and converts it into a visible light display. The infrared energy is first translated into electrical impulses that are then converted into data for camera display. The image or video formed on the screen is of different colors depending on the intensity of the infrared emission. Most cameras have built-in visible light digital cameras that allow merging of infrared and visual images. There are two different types of infrared cameras; cooled cameras and uncooled cameras. The cooled infrared cameras produce superior image qualities than uncooled cameras but ...

Introduction

Project management applies techniques, knowledge, skills and expertise as well as experience to a strategic activity in an organization as shown by Bolles and Hubbard (2007). Notably, a project is a unique venture in an organization undertaken to meet its goals such as new products, venturing into new markets or cutting the product costs. Expected, in the new and unique projects, the experience is insufficient or lacking for a disciplined implementation. In other cases, the project takes up a lot of resources and staff due to its size. As such, to meet the scope and requirement while meeting the ...