Innovations Needed for Deep Space Exploration

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It is within man’s blood and nature to explore, and space is our next New World. Man’s first achievement in space travel was the launch of the Sputnik on October 4, 1957. For the next decades, space travel was roaring like a rocket, fueled by man’s desire to explore, man’s desire for knowledge, and man’s desire to beat his enemies. However, these impulses have died out as the well of government funding has been diverted to wars and debts, and the interest of the American people has been diverted to wars and debts. Amidst all these issues it is debated as to whether or not space travel is worth the money and the attention of scientists, particularly since humanity faces so many issues on earth currently. However, because of the past inventions, current services, and future benefits, space travel is indeed worth the money and attention of governments and people. It is within our hands to control man’s advancement, and space travel is the next venue to do so. Space travel was born from the flames of war – or in this case, the refrigerators of war. The Soviet Union and the United States were ready to show up each other in the fields of science and engineering, and with the recent advent of rocketry, it was evident that space was the next goal. Russia held the first few victories: including the first man-made satellite and the first man in space. Following these defeats, America picked itself up, and defeated the Russians on the race to the moon. It was during this time that space travel reached its zenith. It was, for all intents and purposes, a big deal, and primarily so for three reasons. The first was the obvious: competition. Both parties were in a race to the top, and both the government and people were willing to dump exor... ... middle of paper ... ... Nov. 2013. Meyer, Robinson. "How Online Mapmakers Are Helping the Red Cross Save Lives in the Philippines." The Atlantic. The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. Rutz, Dan. “From pacemakers to braces, the medical benefits of space exploration.” CNN.com N.p., 2 Nov. 1998. Web. 8 Sept. 2013 "Solar Energy Statistics." Statistic Brain. N.p., 18 June 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. Steadman, Ian. “Vladimir Putin announces big new budget for Russian space agency.” Wired.co.uk. Wired. 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 15 Sept. 2013 Stern, Alan. “The Low-Cost Ticket to Space.” Scientific American 308 (2013): 68-73. Print. Teitel, Amy. “A Mixed Bag for NASA's 2012 Budget.” Discovery News. Discovery. 2 Dec. 2011. Web. 15 Sept. 2013 Thomas, Susan. "Gold rush in space? Asteroid miners prepare, but eye water first." Reuters. Thomson Reuters, 21 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.

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