2.11.2014

A brief recap of the Space Race.. from Sputnik to the first steps on the Moon on July 20, 1969
Watch this video from the site History.com

http://www.history.com/topics/space-race

 On May 25, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivers his famous address to Congres , thus launching the Moon conquest programme.



Share the crowd's enthusiasm as he declares "We choose to go to the Moon!". Here is the link to the video: http://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDkQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dg25G1M4EXrQ&ei=ruD5UvGsDcaf0QXIrYHoCw&usg=AFQjCNFNh_3x9bdDm1KcVU9kIOuplvDICQ&bvm=bv.61190604,d.bGE

July 20, 1969: " A small step for Man, but a giant leap for Mankind"

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/space-technology-news/1969-moonlanding-vin/


2013: Space Oddity in The International Space Station



Follow this link to know more about ISS:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/#.Uvy7Y7Lf70c


What about a one-way ticket to Mars??
http://newday.blogs.cnn.com/2013/09/11/you-could-win-trip-to-mars/

Collecting funds for the first private mission to Mars
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mars-one-first-private-mars-mission-in-2018



Inventions

Some inventions are totally accidental...

Read about the following examples on CBS news' website.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/38870091/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/#.UvnitXfTo5U