The Importance Of Space Exploration

Over the last 50 years of bettering the space exploration, inventing technology, and detecting unique artifacts, we have acknowledged the importance of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Therefore, in this letter I want to express why I believe this space administration is worth the cost. We have come to a point where there is a major enjoyment in seeing astronauts with unknown minerals. Based on such interest, people has found Sciene entertaining. And we have found those particular people in school striving to master a Science degree. All and all, NASA is worth the cost because it is an addition to scientific knowledge, keeps people employed, and allows students to stay in school.

For example, the first satellite which was invented to research the space environment contributed to some critical findings that helped us develop global positioning tools and advance in weather forecasting. In addition to that, space exploration has contributed various useful technologies such as solar panels to implant heart monitors, cancer treatment, camera in our phone, to improved computing system.

Since the mid-twentieth century, people have had a desire to explore different aspects of space. The space race between the United States of America and Russia was the height of space exploration. Now with modern interest in the colonization of Mars, the desire to explore space has, again, increased with 20 licensed launches in America in the 2017 calendar year according to the Federal Aviation Administration (“Commercial Space Data”). Different countries still express interest in exploring space, but commercial space exploration has become popular since the 2000’s. American organizations have to adhere to regulations of the FAA, the government organization that provides licenses and permits to enter into space. Many current pieces of legislation, which have solved multiple previous issues, can still be further developed to improve commercial space exploration in the future as Mars colonization becomes a more tangible goal. Robert Walker, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, declared that many of the current space laws “make it easier for government to function in space” (q.t.d “Space Law”), but not companies that could revolutionize commercial space travel. Current American laws on regulations, protection for companies, and what people can do in space need to be altered in order for commercial space companies to reach Mars.

Carl Sagan once said “every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring--not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive... If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA, is executing Sagan’s words every day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created NASA in 1958 with the purpose of peaceful rather than military space exploration and research to contribute to society. Just 11 years after the creation, NASA put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon, the first humans to

Space exploration has exploded in the past 56 years. From the first successful satellite mission in 1961, to the first mission space walk in 1969 a to the first time lettuce was grown and eaten in space in 2015. These are just the beginning steps towards potential space exploration and advancing technology to the maximum.

Have you ever thought about spending valuable resources on space exploration? In several stories it explains to you you about reasons why we should and should not spend valuable resources on earth. For Example some of the reasons are to spend resources on space and some are not to valuable resources on space, other stores tell you ideas what is happening if we do go deeper into thinking about spending our resources. We should not spend valuable resources on space exploration. For example, there are many reasons why we should spend money on earth before we go outer space and not know what we are doing. Another reasons is not to spend money on space is because if it don’t help us later on in the future what is the point of spending so much money if it not going to be useful in the future.

“The human spirit seeks to discover the unknown and in the process discover the physical and physiological potential of human endurance”, stated Joan Vernikos in her speech on why space exploration is worth the cost. She and a handful of others also believe that space exploration is worth the cost. For instance, John. F. Kennedy believed this because of the many health benefits. Another benefit that Joan Vernikos states is the potential knowledge that will be gained from space exploration.

Exploring space is one of the most complicated and extraordinary project scientists are currently working on because of the technology used and health risks. On October 4, 1957, the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space (aerospace). This sparked scientist to send satellites to space. Shortly after, the United States sent its first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit. Since then there have been more than 130 space shuttle missions.

Alan Shepard was the first American to fly into space in 1961, 8 years later Neil Armstrong was the first set foot on the moon uttering these famous words “That's one small step for man one giant leap for mankind” he returned to earth safely with Buzz Aldrin. The first module of the International Space Station was named Zara an autonomous Russian proton rocket, added november 20th 1998 many more modules were added and will be added in the future. Today we have rovers or probes all around our solar system and 5 probes that are leaving or have left our solar system. Space exploration is the on going discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of continuously evolving and growing space technology. A rocket is a simple or complex tube like devices containing combustibles that on being ignited liberates gas propelling the tube into the air. Space Exploration is necessary because it can lead to many great inventions, research and development, and save mankind from any extinction

The word future, is something that gets thrown around a good bit and why is that? Most think of the future as, what is going to happen tomorrow? A week from now? Or simply, what kind of life will my kids have when they are older? While a smaller few, will ask the question, what does the future look like for Earth and its population? Sure, this could mean living in outer space like some TV shows like to showcase to their viewers, but more importantly is the fact that there are resources and other necessities that can be taken from space to ensure the very livelihoods of every sole on Earth. To make this happen, the United States need to keep funding their space exploration projects to make these fairytales, a reality. Though this process

Space travel has become a growing event in the world and has assisted in advancing our knowledge as well as providing information about the solar system. As the human race continues to grow, the need for resources continues to grow as well and finding new places to inhabit as well as being able to find new resources is becoming more important. The issue that needs to be addressed currently is the air quality onboard the space habitats, stations and vehicles. There have been advancements in that section, but new challenges arise that have negative impacts on the crew. Despite these issues, however, there is not an immediate need to stop space exploration as long as these issues are being worked on.

“NASA is an engine of innovation and inspiration as well as the world 's premier space exploration agency, and we are well served by politicians working to keep it that way, instead of turning it into a mere jobs program, or worse, cutting its budget” stated, famous scientist, Bill Nye. For years, NASA has been working on new technology to get the humankind into the great beyond. There has been a great debate if NASA and other space programs are even worth putting a great deal funding into anymore. Trillions of dollars have been funneled into NASA and other space programs by the government. There are many people who argue that this funding is not necessary and should be put in other places like to fund for jobs or put into finding a cure for cancer. Space exploration has many benefits and should continued to be funded. Some benefits are that space exploration quenches humans thirst for knowledge, creates many advances in technology, and strengthens our economy.

Space exploration can bring new resources and technology to our planet. People should continue to pursue this exploration, which could benefit Earth’s environment and mankind. Space exploration has already made so many contributions to the environment, the economy, and to human health. Deep space exploration can benefit the earth in many ways, even though many argue that low earth orbit and the moon are more beneficial. The resources and information that we can learn from being in space, and from mining and researching distant planets could very well make our planet’s environment and human life better.

The mysterious vastness beyond Earth has allured many scientists to explore and contribute much of their effort to the understanding of space. Although humans have been looking up at space for thousands of years, the physical exploration of this frontier has been only going on for the past few decades. Our current understanding of space is unparalleled to any time before in our history, but we still only know a small fraction of what there is to learn. Governments around the world spend about $40 billion dollars a year (Rockefeller, 2010) hoping to undertake tasks such as “human exploration of the solar system” to discovering the origins of life itself (Tatarewicz, 2009, p. 531). Recently, the private sector has also shown interest in space exploration in order to engage in profitable activities such as harnessing minerals from asteroids. Although it is easy to debate about the benefits and negatives of space exploration in its entirety, it is simpler focus on one aspect of it - the direct effect it has to those down on Earth. Rather than trying to decide whether or not going to other planets is worth it, this paper will argue about the value of the terrestrial benefits of space exploration. It is an important topic to think about as programs such as space exploration change lives and help acquire knowledge. Despite the large costs associated with space exploration, the multitude of discoveries in the past few decades has greatly improved daily life on Earth, the jobs the

“Sheltered as we are by Earth's atmosphere and magnetic field, which deflect lethal radiation from space, we are like coddled children who have never ventured into a tough neighborhood” (Folger 2). Humans have been fascinated with space since the beginning of our time. Just like children and rough neighborhoods, we have tackled obstacle over obstacle to make it home again. In the end, we have a better knowledge and strength than before. The future of space exploration can assist us in answering the everlasting question of how the universe came to be. The more we explore the infinite galaxies, the more we can scientifically discover and create new technologies as science advances. As we continue to discover, we can create new fields and