Speaker notes for final project space exploration PDF

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Jessica Christie IDS 100 6/24/2021 Space Exploration Natural Science and Humanities Speaker Notes Slide 2: Space has been something I have always been fascinated with. I grew up looking through telescopes, learning about rockets and dreaming of being an astronaut one day. Today I have chosen to look at space exploration through two different lenses, natural science and humanities. I am curious to find out how space technology has contributed to our everyday lives. I would also like to know how science fiction has been influenced by space exploration and if, in turn, has influenced space exploration. Slide 3: While researching I found many things that we use today have been a product of space exploration. Sunglasses, scratch resistant lenses, insulated paints, wireless headphones, enriched baby food, cordless vacuums and infra-red ear thermometers are just some of the things you can find in your house that has been developed by NASA. Different industries have also adopted space technology. The medical field has insulin pumps and artificial limbs, and athletes can be comfortable in shock absorbing athletic shoes thanks to NASA. Space technology has been used to help the environment as well. The Green Mark Scheme has been developed to grade how effective technology is to reducing strain on the

environment. A point system has been put in place to grade how efficiency and environmental protection. Solar panels, high efficiency cooling and heating systems, and energy saving lighting are all things developed by NASA that we consider green technology today. Space exploration is viewed through the natural science lens primarily with the scientific method. Through recorded experiments and scientific data gathered from exploration we can observe the physical universe around us. Slide 4: I learned during my research that the things we once considered science fiction are becoming a reality. It is becoming increasingly harder to distinguish between the two. Space tourism, which was thought to be decades away, may happen in only a few years. Research has concluded that space hotels, settlement and other tourism is a realistic target. It has also been found that science fiction has a large impact in a learning environment outside of the typical engineering curriculum. Students in art, architecture, and design have all been influenced and motivated by science fiction and outer space. In the areas of design and architecture topics such as colonies in orbit or on Mars have been found to spark student’s imaginations and motivate their designs. When looking at space exploration through the humanities lens, we are seeing how it has influenced human actions through research and exploration. Slide 5: Throughout my research I noticed three major similarities between how the two lenses view space exploration. First, both topics explore how space exploration directly correlates with

humans. Second, both lenses discuss the importance of space exploration and how it has positively affected life here on Earth. Lastly, both lenses use extensive research and data collected from experiments and studies on space to answer the questions that have been asked. Slide 6: The natural science and humanities lenses ask different types of questions. The natural science lens looks at how space exploration affects our physical world and the things around us while the humanities lens explores how humans react and learn from space exploration. Because natural science deals with the physical world it is done primarily using the scientific method through collecting data from controlled experiments. The humanities deal with the reactions of humans so studies and experiments cannot be controlled. Slide 7: While looking at space exploration through both lenses it became very clear how much technology has benefited humanity and how constructive future research can be. Space exploration has not only benefited our everyday life by implementing technology that makes things easier, but it has literally expanded our horizons by making it plausible that the average person may be able to experience space. Slide 8: As I said in the beginning of the presentation, I am fascinated by space. There are many topics that I would love to research. Two questions on the top of my list are “how many planets have we discovered that can be inhabited?” and “how far have we travelled into space?” I am very curious to know if there are planets that we could colonize and inhabit in the future. If I decided to look further into this, I would use the following key words in my search: inhabit

space, colonization, planetary discovery. I would also like to know just how far we have travelled into space, both manned and unmanned spacecraft. Key words I would use while researching this topic are space, space travel, distance traveled, unmanned spacecraft, manned spacecraft. Slide 9: I have gained a lot of new knowledge while studying space exploration through different lenses. I have discovered that it is so much more than simply traveling into space. The technologies developed and adapted from space exploration has helped not only science, but humanity itself in different ways. Looking at a topic through the different lenses opens a plethora of different perspectives. It allows you to see through the past, how society is affected and how humanity has reacted to the topic. Slide 10: References Low, S. P., & Goh, X. T. (2010). Exploring outer space technologies for sustainable buildings. Facilities, 28(1), 31-45. Wilsing, M., & Akpinar-Wilsing, N. (2004). Integrating ‘outer space design’ into design curriculum. International Journal of Art & Design Education, 23(1), 73–80....