May current events: Space Lasers

SOURCE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/32680597

HEADLINE: COULD HUGE LASERS ON THE ISS BE USED TO ZAP SPACE JUNK?

TOPIC: Lasers that shoot space junk???

SUMMARY: 

• scientists want to destroy space junk using lasers
• according to NASA there are 20,000 pieces of junk whizzing around are planet
• scientists are concerned that space junk will hit important satellites 

ANALYSIS: The importance of space junk never came to thought until I read this article. Scientists are worried that some of are worlds most important satellites could be destroyed by this "space junk". If any of the satellites were destroyed it would directly effect my life by possibly destroying cell phone connection, internet connection, homeland security, television, and many more electronic device would become obsolete.

 A space laser aboard the ISS

Events Leading to the Civil War

A map of the Missouri Compromise

The Missouri Compromise was an effort made by the federal govt. to compromise sectional and political rivalries by allowing Missouri to be a "slave state".

A map of Wilmont Proviso

The Wimont Proviso was an event leading up to the civil war that allowed any land gained during the Mexican war to be slave free.

A map of the Compromise of 1850
In 1850 senator Clay introduced the Compromise of 1850 to relieve rising tensions between the North and South which part of it included the Fugitive Slave Act

 A picture of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is an anti-slave novel written in 1852, that many say persuaded and helped caused the Civil War.

 A map of the Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was an act that opened new land for settlement that did not play in part with the Missouri Compromise, because in this new land people had the option to decided whether or not slavery would be allowed.