Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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KFHWWW ,RESEARCH IN SCIENCE A Desireable Career In The Space Age Science as a career for junior high school boys and girls is a vital subject today because of re- cent advances in space, nuclear, and engineering research. Mr. Slotkin, ninth year science . . teacher, in a recent interview outlined possibilities of making science a life-time career. He stressed that the average student interested in science believes that he can become ei- ther a chemist, nuclear engineer, or space engineer, but that he does not know about the need for bright and enthusiastic researchers According to Mr. Slotkin, re- search is the most important in any scientific field. Without research none of the sciences could be applied. Too many of today's pupils are discouraged from research because of finan- cial reasons. The researchefs salary is considerably lower than the applied scientist's. This is very unjust but the salary of the researcher is being in- creased steadily. fj 6 Q What makes people go into research? Is it curiosity or dedication? Research is the most difficult field of science and presents a challenge. If you are successful in research, you have the thrill of original achieve- ment. HSome peop1e,n Mr. Slotkin says, Hare gifted enough to be- come researchers and are obligated to use their ta1ents.N He agrees with Dr. Albert Schweitzer who says, Uwhatever you have received more than others....in health, in talents, in ability, in success.. all this you must not take to your- self as a matter of course. In gratitude for your good fortune, you must render in return some sacrifice. We must give most of all, of ourse1ves.U Robert Brownstein l 8 1

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THE SPACE AGE Satellites The first satellite was launch- ed by the Russians in 1957. One of the main problems of launching a rocket or satellite is overcoming inertia, as stated in Newton's Laws of Inertiag a body at rest tends to remain at rest unless acted upon by some outside force. After this is overcome, the satellite must be balanced. The satellite is controlled by two natural for- ces: the centrifugal force and the earth's gravitational pull. The satellite must be exactly balanced between these two forces in order to remain in orbit, What It's Like In Outer Space The satellites that are now tra- veling out in space keep in constant touch with the earth. Their mes- sages have helped to tell those on earth more about the universe. On any average day now, more than twenty-five satellites Cusually eight American to one Russianj are traveling in orbit around the earth. This fleet of satellites is on a tremendous exploration mission. The satellites go through the dense world of outer space at speeds ranging from 16,000 to above 20,000 miles an hour. Space is by no means empty. It is filled with cosmic dust, solar winds, rays waves, electrons, protons, nuclei of atoms, and specks of matter be- fore it has become material or after it has ceased to be that. As a result of the information gathered by U.S. satellites and space probes, new vistas are open- ing in scores of different fields! global TV, cheap transoceanic telephone calls in unlimited vol- ume, day and night navigation by I fixed stars, and an apparently cli- matic breakthrough in long range weather forecasting. The United States is already helping nine other countries in space efforts of their own---Great Britian, France, Canada, Australia, japan, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Argentina---and is trying to get the Soviet Union to cooperate in a weather satellite program. Meanwhile, the space fleet will continue to grow. American Space Vehicles 1. Explorers- The Explorers re- corded the existence of radiation around the earth. They also took the first pictures of the earth from space, 2. Vanguards- The Vanguards obtained data on the earth's mag- netic fields and on solar radia- tion. 3. Pioneers- The Pioneers are now orbiting the sun. They sent back important data on solar phenomena. 4. Discovers- The Discovers weee used to perfect the re-entry and recovery techniques, and also stopping and restarting of rocket motors in flight. 5. Tiros- The Tiros were design- ed to aid weather forcasting. They also transmitted photographs of cloud formations. 6. Transits- The Transits were used to test radio signals as an aid for navigation. 7. Midas- The Midas were used to detect missile launchings any- where on earth. This is accom- plished by use of instruments that are sensitive to infra-red rays. 8. Echo- The Echo is used in orbiting. CIt is still in orbitb It is a huge silvery balloon used to reflect radio waves. 9. Courier- This satelitte is used for global relays of radio and television waves. LINDA MIRINGOFF DOROTHY URMAN 7

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REPORT ON THB SOO-INCH TELESCOPE CThe San Francisco Scientific Review, January 14, 30013 The newly invented 800-inch tel- escope has proved successful in finding life on other planets. Mars' canals definitely are a sys- tem of waterways used by ships. Buildings and machinery left on Jupiter and Saturn by now extinct popu1ations,are crumbling. The buildings date back to the days when the two giants of the solar system had atmospheres similar to ours. - Inventions such as the telephone, telegraph, and electric light are still fairly new on Mercury. More modern life has been found on the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Their greenish surfaces are covered with forests and farms. A look at the moon has revealed that the craters are actually gtg- diums. Astronomers saw baseball TE'Efogress last June and football in November. A special sound pick-up has discovered that the moon's language is based on Eng- lish. There is no doubt about life like ours on Venus. Transporta- tion is by monorail trains, rockets, and jet-propelled cars. The Venusians have no postal system. Everyone over twenty-one Venusian years is given a ham radio set for only twenty ratchets Cequivalent of twenty dollarsS. In some ways the Venusians are more modern than we have ever been, having invented a jet plane opera- ted by flashlight batteries. Note: Life Magazine's Henry R. Luce XXI, has rented space on Venus Mars, and Mercury for Life Magazine headquarters' Donald Solomon A TRIP TO THE PU1jURE For weeks I had been working on my crude little Time Machine that was just large enough to seat me. At last, the day came when I would venture forth into the future. After adding a few finishing touch- es, I mounted the machine. With teeth clenched, I pressed the lever down. All of a sudden great nausea seized me. I started to go around in circles. Suddenly, I lurched forward and with a tremendous thrust was catapulted into space-up up, up. When I stopped, it was the year 2362. I had already gone 4000 years ahead of time. I looked all around but could see no sign of civilization. All about me was desert with no signs of life any- where. After a few minutes of resting. I again clenched my teeth, and pressed down on the lever. Nothing happened. Like a madman I tried to make the machine work, but in vain. So, here I am in the year 2362, alone and desolate, hoping someone else will invent a time machine to take me back home. Richard Janowitz :' s:'.. . sh! 'Z - -in V .ig E C - ll sg., ' ' - 'YFYI T :ra K Q 11... .v' :Lear 4. 4- U gzgfgir in A O gl' Z . fi'Lf, B - - -.nun k-q so bAvs. D E , ' lr 44 1 on 1' v',fn ' ,,o ,n I' D 'IJ . 7 'Oz 5- : 5 N , P U f fv 32-2 ' .3j2C5ZZ7Qu fgaggfisc. . !i5.?,,b I .v lf r , - , 4, - , 1 i - 9