Week 2: Space: The Final Frontier - Science Methods II (Addy Junge)

Addy Junge

Week 2: Space: The Final Frontier

1. What did you do in lab today?​
  • NO LAB. It was a Holiday.
2. What was the big question?​
  • During our lecture, I would say the biggest question would have been "What were some significant discoveries throughout the years about the solar system and space travel?" Some of the other big questions we discussed were how to measure the Earth, who has been on the Moon, and the possibilities of future space travel.
3. What did you learn in Thursday’s discussion?​
  • Here are my notes from the lecture:


4. Read the online textbook, chapter 1:
  1. What did you learn?​
    • After learning about everything in our lecture, I learned a lot about other historical moments that led us to numerous space discoveries. Right off the bat, I learned more about Sputnik. I remember hearing about it in school, but it was nice to get a refresher on what it was and why it mattered to the United States. Something that also caught my attention was Dr. James Van Allen's discovery of magnetic radiation belts around the Earth. 
  2. What was most helpful?​
    • Learning about Mars and why it is a focal point was something that made me realize how intense space actually is. I can only imagine the amount of psychological and physical stress and training that goes into space exploration. I have always loved learning about space and what it potentially holds out there, and learning about possibly making it to Mars someday really put things into perspective for me. 
  3. What do you need more information on?​
    • I would love to learn a little more about how women in the space workforce got to be where they are today. In other words, what other things did they have to endure to work at NASA? 
5. What questions, concerns, and/or comments do you have?
  • Along with my previous question above, how long did it take for women to have to right to work as an astronaut or to work at NASA?

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