Space Exploration Argumentative Essay

“Ever since there have been people, there have been explorers, looking in places where other hadn't been before. Not everyone does it, but we are part of a species where some members of the species do—to the benefit of us all.”(Reaching For the Stars: America's Choice). Space is one of the most fascinating and intimidating thing out there because we genuinely don’t know what’s out there. We explore space to find out if there are other life forms or resources to help our planet thrive. Space exploration, even though it cost millions of dollars, would be beneficial to our understanding of the universe and our own planet.

Space exploration started back in 1957 when the Soviets launched a satellite, Sputnik 1, into space. It was only in 1958 when

In recent years NASA has pushed for humans to go deeper into space. But others think that they may be moving too fast. They say that it is not just a technical decision but also a political issue because of the amount of money it would cost. Some of their main concerns is that there is not a long term goal for it, their schedule isn’t realistic, and there is insufficient funding. The GAO isn’t concerned with the politics of space travel but just wants a clearer direction going forward (Christian Science Monitor). In 2030s NASA wants to send the orion crew to Mars. They asked for $11.3 billion to prepare Orion for launch. The auditors say that there are many issues with the plan and would prolong the journey to Mars. In this audit, they assessed the status of the Orion Program, including whether NASA could improve management of the 63 technical, schedule, and cost risks within their program. These risks were characterized as having a greater than 90 percent probability of occurring or, if they did, the potential to cause catastrophic loss of life, loss of vehicle, loss of mission, or cost $500 million or more.The auditors recommended to improve the likelihood Orion will be safely operated and developed on cost and schedule, we made four recommendations to NASA including reevaluating the internal launch readiness dates for EM-1 and EM-2 and designating and managing

Unmanned flights would continue about every two years, timed for when Earth and Mars are closest in orbit, and, if everything goes according to plan, build toward the first human mission to Mars, with the goal of landing in 2025, Musk has said (Washington Post). Elon Musk is a brilliant billionaire who has ambitious plans for 2018. Musk said that it was going to be difficult, risky and dangerous. However, he has confidence of himself and his crew. They want to be the new pioneers of this generation. A quote from Elon, "It's dangerous, and probably people will die - and they'll know that," he said. "And then they'll pave the way, and ultimately it will be very safe to go to Mars, and it will very comfortable. But that will be many years in the future."(Washington Post) Musk cares about the end goal hopefully his company will achieve. They have their heads high and is willing to risk it all for someday space travel will be accessible. Space X will be one of the first companies to pave the way for space travel for future