Space exploration has saved the lives of millions with CAT scans that would not have been invented without NASA. This program has enhanced the security around our country, protected the planet from outside threats, and has given us a backup plan if the Earth’s resources run out. These are only some of the reasons we should have a space program. Traveling to space would help us find valuable resources that might become scarce one day in the future. We have to boost our resources or the resources might run out and kill us. According to parabolicare.com “International Academy of Astronautics found that space mineral resources can benefit humanity and served as an a economical “game changer” in developing countries.” What this means is that humanity will be better served if we use space exploration to find minerals. If they do this it will help the economy and help us live a better life. If we do not use this technology to find minerals we could run out of natural resources that helps us through our everyday life.. This may not seem like a big deal now however, it is better to have too much than too not have enough. …show more content…
We will go extinct like the dinosaurs if we do not use space exploration. A lot of people try to recycle to help the earth be habitable, this is doing the same thing by helping the earth be habitable. Research shows that “About 30,000 objects are floating near Earth that could strike it someday-1,600 of which NASA labeled as “potentially hazardous.” ‘ If one of those 1,600 hazardous asteroids comes hurtling towards us someday we need to protect ourselves. “But effectively protecting the planet from asteroids will require constant vigilance over the long haul, experts say, since the threat of a major cosmic impact will never go away.” If we want to protect ourselves we have to start now because the threat is every minute of everyday. Money will have to be spent if you want the planet to be
Have you ever wondered what Earth was like without space exploration? In the story Leaving Main Street the author states, “The United States has more important things to spend money on.” On the other hand some people believe that successful space programs adds to our economy,national prestige,create jobs,and improves national security. We shouldn't spend valuable resources on space exploration, because we could end hunger and poverty.
Earth has served as a good home for humans for many years, and will most likely
These are the reasons why I believe there should be more investment in space research and technology. It would be a time consuming and financially draining quest, but the pay off in new technology, applications, resources, and expansion opportunities make it a goal to strive for. As our rate of consumption of Earth’s natural resources continues to increase, it is imperative that we invest in the research of outer space as a possible solution to sustaining the human race.
"That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong (Dunbar). When Armstrong took those first steps on the moon he probably never realized that, in the future, people would be questioning whether we should continue spaceflight. Some question whether human space flight is worth all the money that goes into it. So why not send robots, others inquire, they are less expensive to send. Some question whether space flight is necessary at all and plead with others to focus on the problems we face here on Earth. Others would refute that remark and say that space flight helps us to understand our own planet and is therefore benefiting us. Not to mention all the inventions that are created that aid in everyday life that were created in the space flight endeavor
The first reason why asteroid mining should be prioritized is that it can lead to economic growth and become self-sufficient. Asteroids are known to be
A serious and well-funded space program must have the capacity to monitor large asteroids that could destroy the planet.” NASA is protecting the Earth drastically by monitoring deadly asteroids that could possibly cause a Mass Extinction. A mass extinction is where all species are wiped out with no more left of their kind. The dinosaurs became extinct because a huge asteroid hit the Earth and wiped all of them out. NASA can create solutions that could stop these asteroids before the come towards the Earth.
But if research into new technology continues we should be able to someday terraform Mars. A man named Elon Musk announced that he has a plan to get people from Earth and send them to Mars by 2030 to begin colonization of the red planet. He is creating new more powerful rocket engines called “Raptors” to be installed on his spacecraft that will transport future astronauts to Mars (“The New York Times – Breaking News, World News & Multimedia’). As with the new rocket engines we will continue to build, create, and improve our technologies to further fulfill our needs and desires. As humans we need oxygen and that is one major thing Mars lacks and it lacks this because its atmosphere is extremely thin, this allowed much of the Suns’ ultra violet rays to seep through and evaporate much of the liquid water that once existed on the planets’ surface a million years ago (‘University Today – Space and Astronomy News”.).
With issues like climate change, and population overgrowth, our species faces the risks of major extinction (4). Climate change has been a man-made problem of recent years that threatens our planet. It will take huge mitigations from current and future societies to even come close to reversing climate change. Not only that, but our population has been growing at an extremely alarming speed. At our current rate, our species may not be able to survive for much longer. This is where space exploration comes in. With the recent discovery of water on mars, and the finding of Kepler-78b, it is possible that mankind can prolong our existence. The possibility of interstellar travel seems to be an option or even a necessity if we wish to continue living. Populating another planet could help solve the population crisis and climate change simultaneously. Though, it seems we are not at that point currently, which is exactly why it is imperative that the government increase funding for space exploration. Now, even if inter-galactic habitation isn’t possible, space research helps us protect ourselves from asteroids and other threats, and could also be used to find other planetary resources. Nonetheless, it seems space research is of utmost significance if we want to continue living as a
... resources. Once the ethical, diplomatic, and economic issues have been settled, then space exploration should be considered. It can expand human civilization, but it is not a necessity and can even be detrimental.
Dreams of exploring regions of the cosmos have been a vision for hundreds of years. The twentieth century signaled a shift from dreams to reality. By World War II, Germany’s “rocket would grow from an experimental plaything to a weapon of war” (Sparrow 11). Following the war, global superpowers, the United States and the U.S.S.R, raced to develop advantages over each other using discovered German rocket research. In turn, the events ignited the United States’ efforts toward space.
Mankind has always been fascinated with exploring the unknown. From sailing to distant lands to someday setting foot on other planets, the spirit of exploration is the same. Bur now with the current economic situation and the high cost of sending people to space, NASA is being looked at as a way to free up some much needed funds. Although, there is many problems here on planet Earth that need addressing, the benefits of space exploration far out weight the disadvantages. Space exploration has given us more advanced technology, advances in the medical field, and a boost to the economy and these facts cannot be disputed.
“Why should we go into space? What is the justification for spending all the effort and money on getting a few lumps of moon rocks? Aren’t there better causes here on Earth?”- Stephen Hawking. Space is the everlasting, ever growing place where we happen to reside. From the beginning of intelligent life here on Earth, we have wanted to learn. Whether it be simply constructing a fire, or solving the riddles that still puzzle us to this day. Many of the questions we still have are pertaining to space. Are we alone? How did we get here? Where are we going? Many answers can come from exploring space. Getting a “few lumps of moon rock” can answer so many questions we asked ourselves for millennia. Can we truly belong in a place we do not know about? Space exploration will better us now and in the future for several reasons.
There are many reasons that space exploration should continue. If Earth ever becomes too overpopulated or over polluted, then perhaps people can move to Mars. The world population in 1970 was approximately 4 billion people, and is currently nearly 6 billion people. The world population in 2015 is estimated to be 7 billion people. There is a possibility that there are useful resources on Mars. Scientists have found ice and some other clues, such as craters, volcanoes, and valleys, that have led them to believe that there was once life on Mars, and they believe that sometime in the future, should planet Earth need to be evacuated, humans will be able to live there (Jakosky 142). Many of the rocks on Mars appear to have been formed by gasses, breathable by humans and other creatures. A process called terraforming will allow astronauts to make use of the resources that are on the planet and create an atmosphere that will support life. One method for terraforming is that scientists would convert the gaseous rocks back into gasses, and use gas-eating organisms to eat the gas, which results in the formation of other gasses. If these organisms continue the cycle, then Mars would have a stable atmosphere for humans to live in (Getz 39).
Space exploration can lead to the possibility to find useful resources throughout the galaxy for human gain. Many severe problems on earth could be solved through space exploration such as world hunger, overpopulation, and dwindling fuel sources. Things such as fuel could be harvested from planets for power generation and propulsion technology, and land to cultivate for growing food, as well as land for building living areas for the growing population. These potential resources...
Space exploration is very beneficial to humankind because it creates new technologies, it brings different countries together, and gives people a better understanding of our Earth.