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Aerospace Engineering

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SPACE

Aerospace engineering plays a vital role in space missions by creating space vehicles, aircraft, and equipment. It focuses on developing technologies to improve the efficiency of space missions. Space engineering utilizes space robots that are either remotely operated or autonomous. Satellites developed by aerospace engineering are crucial for Earth observation, climate analysis, and communication.

Aerospace Engineering

Becoming an astronaut is complicated and physically demanding. They train in microgravity simulations and learn to operate spacecraft systems. Candidates often study aerospace engineering, astrophysics, and biological sciences. This training prepares them for the space environment and emergencies, allowing for advances in space travel and operations.

Astronauts

Man's history of space travel started with trips into space, such as Sputnik 1 in 1957 by the USSR. Apollo 11, in 1969 by NASA, put Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on the moon. Armstrong's moonwalk is a significant moment in space history, showcasing the fascinating ventures of space exploration.

Space Trips

• Solar system contains Sun, eight planets, moons, comets, and asteroids
• Planets vary in size, Mercury (4,880km) is smallest, Jupiter (142,984km) is largest
• The eight planets are named: mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune

• Sun primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, responsible for energy and light

The Galaxy

Stars form from gas clouds known as nebulae. Gravity causes the gas to collapse into a protostar, igniting nuclear fusion. Stars can live for billions of years before evolving into red giants or supergiants, shedding outer layers to become white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes. Size varies greatly among stars.

Stars