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Polaris Station – Novelette Part 6 with Illustration
(Continued from Part 5) (Figure – This is a collage of several vantage points in the story. In the background is the Earth at night with lights of North America showing. In the lower right is the Earth with two … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001 Space Odyssey, astronomy, gravity, maglev, magnet levitation, Momentum Satellite, NASA, Orbital Mechanics, robot, weightlessness
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Weightless – Part 8 (Draft)
(The next day) “I’m nervous, and excited,” Mr. Jackson thought as he made his way to Dr. Best’s office. Dr. Ellen Best, hired very recently, received a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from a reputable university aerospace program. She was … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, gravity, Mechanical Engineering, Newton's Law's of Motion, oscillation, Problem Solving, Teamwork, weightlessness, zero-g
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Weightless – Part 4
(Continued from Part 3) The next evening, arriving home after scout troop meeting, Gregory heard some noise out in the garage. He entered to find his dad expectedly working on his project. “I thought science projects were for kids,” Gregory … Continue reading
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Tagged comet, Creativity, gravity, instrumentation, Machine Design, measurement, Mechanical Engineering, Problem Solving, weightlessness
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Weightless – Part 3
(continued from Part 2) “Orbit,” Gregory interrupted. “I get it.” Gregory sat there silent, his front teeth biting his lower lip. Suddenly he jumped to his feet. “So, if the football is like a space craft, with people inside, the … Continue reading
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Tagged comet, experiment, gravity, launch, orbit, prototype, rocket, rocket science, satellite, space craft, weightlessness
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Weightless – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1) Gregory’s eyes looked back and forth quickly, digesting his fathers questions. “The moon is in space, circling the Earth every twenty-seven point three (27.3) Earth-days. Think about it. The massive moon is going around and around … Continue reading
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Tagged gravity, mentor, orbit, spacecraft, vacuum of space, weightlessness, zero-g
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Weightless – Part 1
“There’s no gravity in space.” “Oh yes there is.” “No there isn’t,” Gregory said leaning forward. “Yes,” Jennifer insisted with both hands on her hips. “There is!” Gregory raised his voice. “I don’t get you. Our whole lives we’ve seen … Continue reading
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Tagged free-fall, gravity, microgravity, orbit, rocket science, space station, weightlessness, zero-g
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