Entry #2 Thinking Beyond The Atmosphere
The word "Space" could create all sorts or controversies. It could start the discussion deciding if the earth is flat. It could make all of us wonder, is there life on other planets? Who created the universe? Was the moon landing faked? There are so many questions that need to be answer. They will eventually get answered, if we are still alive. Remember Earth has had 5 mass extinctions and it won't stop there. Compared to where we were 100 years ago Astronomers, Scientists and Astronauts have come a long way. In July 20, 1969 we landed the first human on the moon. In 1971, the USSR's Mars 3 landed successfully on mars, however it failed when the instruments collapsed. Since then there has been 9 mars landings and most recently on February 18 of 2021, Mars 2020 Astronomers have done an excellent job exploring our solar system like Galileo who discovered the four massive moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn. Many were inspired and now we have all sorts of infor...