Apresentação de Inglês
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Maria: In this presentation we will talk about technology beyond Planets, and what it contributes to Humanity.
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Gonçalo: Studying the universe and what's in it requires powerful instruments for astronomers to be able to observe places never seen before and, thus, to
understand better how the universe evolved to what we see today.
Maria: It is worth remembering that the impact of these technologies is not restricted to science: to carry out the Apollo program, NASA needed to develop several technologies that would be necessary to take humans to the Moon, some of which are part of our routine to this day.
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Maria: We have ventured into space since October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. It took place during the period of political hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States, known as the Cold War.
Gonçalo: For several years, the two superpowers competed to develop missiles, to transport nuclear weapons between continents. In the USSR, rocket designer Sergei Korolev had developed the first ICBM, a rocket called the R7, which would start the space race.
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Maria: Made in 1968, NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable
spacecraft. It launched as a rocket and returned to Earth as a glider. It is designed to carry large payloads – such as satellites – into orbit and bring them back if needed for repairs.
Gonçalo: At the time, NASA envisioned a space station with 12 to 24 people. The space station was intended to ensure a permanent U.S. manned presence in space. This would support a multitude of scientific research objectives, as well as act as an engineering and support base for manned trips to the planets.
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Gonçalo: The International Space Station, known as the ISS, is the largest structure ever assembled in space by man. Built by 15 countries, the ISS is a modern laboratory for Earth observation and carrying out experiments in a low gravity environment.
Maria: Assembly of most of the ISS began in 1998 and was officially completed on July 8, 2011. At a cost of approximately 150 billion years.
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Maria: The most obvious benefits of the ISS are that the satellites have a multitude of functions, from making our GPSs work to providing us with a
television signal, as well as the internet, telephone and many other things. After all, how do you think the beautiful images of Google Maps get to our
computers and cell phones?
Gonçalo: In addition, climate studies that use extremely detailed images obtained with satellites are used to better understand the environment and the impact caused by climate change.
