According to Phys.org, twenty astronauts have died because of unsafe expeditions to space. These astronauts gave their lives for exploring space, and death is what they were rewarded with. “Why We shouldn’t Go To MARS” by Gregg Easterbrook explains why it is a waste of energy and time, for humans to travel into space. Likewise, the political Cartoon depicts how NASA uses an innumerable amount of money to send astronauts to space. Contrastingly, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center by JFK” by President John F. Kennedy, describes why the mission to Mars is an important one for humanity. As a result, each piece of evidence illustrates an opinion towards the controversial mission to Mars. Even though the opposition may disagree that the United States should be determined to explore Mars, humans should not go to Mars because it will endanger people’s lives and cost a myriad amount of money.
Primarily, studies show that a space
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“Why We shouldn’t Go To MARS” by Gregg Easterbrook gives reasons for why going to Mars is a waste. On the contrary, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center by JFK” by President John F. Kennedy demonstrates how there are many benefits of going to Mars. However, the Political Cartoon represents the amount of money being misspent for a hopeless mission. Twenty people have died going to space. Space exploration has taken away more than enough lives. One more life is not worth it. The sadness and grief that is felt when a family member is lost in space, is much more valuable than going to Mars. If the journey to Mars is the cause of deaths and injuries, it should definitely be avoided. There should be no doubts about saving lives! Ultimately, the space program is a waste of money and effort, so going to Mars should be an avoidable
To conclude my argument I can definitely say that space exploration is worth the cost. It generates wealth for America and can broaden the knowledge of many people across the country. As Kennedy said in his speech, “...we shall climb this wall with safety and speed and we shall explore the wonders on the other side.” With all the progress that has been made, humans can decide that space is indeed a
To go to space, we have to buy everything our president owns 76 times ($230 billion dollars). Going to space would cost so much money, and that money can be used here on Earth. Also, there are many unknowns and health issues in the barren space of space. We should NOT go to Mars, it is a stupid decision.
The people that go to mars are risking their lives they can die of many things, including lack of oxygen and sickness. There is no atmosphere on Mars so therefore there is no oxygen which all humans need. The people will try to make an atmosphere by planting plants which let off oxygen, which could easily fail. Some
While many people support funding NASA and agree with the organization’s goals, there a good number of people who do not. A common reason for this is that they believe that the space program should focus on discovering things that can benefit us immediately, not in the future. This is a valid argument because there
These statements show that our president still has strong faith and respect for the space program even though something tragic occurred from it. The tragedy is a learning experience for those who work for NASA and for the public. We learn from the mistakes that occurred and make sure they don’t happen again.
Humans have always been interested in the idea of exploring space. the scientists, astronauts and researchers have spent decades looking for life on other planets. Mars is the most favorable place in the solar system, other than Earth, for human habitation. It is also the closest planet to Earth. Even though some researchers claim that exploring Mars will help us to understand the Earth better, and a manned mission to Mars is better for humanity, opposing sending a manned mission to Mars for these reasons: because the cost of the exportation is not worth the risk involved. this exploration will have a negative effect on Americans. Mars exploration should be halted because of the cost to the economy, the risk to society and the lack
To begin, it is expensive and that there are risks for going into space. In “ From packing for Space” they say that it is expensive because its 500 billion dollars. This is important because it would be most of our valuable resources going into the fund. In “ Neil De Grasse” it says that it would be very expensive and it has a lot of risks. This is important because we would be putting astronauts in danger and putting money into something dangerous.
The U.S. has been hit with another decision to go to Mars. This would also show a great deal of economic strength, but unless we are in need of showing power, this is unnecessary. We proved to the world that the U.S. could make it to space. We are well known for many great things including the International Space Station. Do we want to come across as desperate to get to mars? Also the millions of dollars that are spent for space exploration could be used
we shouldn't because, space exploration may cause death. But aren't we always trying to prevent death. Astronauts will get bored. In fact, a number of scientists say that of all things boredom is one of the biggest threats to a manned mars mission. If we continue on with space travel, many more people may die. And their family might lose them. Which will make the economy
We shouldn't spend valuable resources on exploring space. Some people could argue differently but there is evidence to back this statement up. Like we could bring new problems to the U.S., it could threaten the life of the astronauts that go up to space and the government does not have enough support from the people.
The articles, “Why We Shouldn’t Go To Mars,” by Gregg Easterbrook, “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center,” by JFK, and the NASA Political Cartoon, analyzes the pros and cons of conducting research in space. Although, many believe
NASA should not send people to Mars because of health dangers. According to NASA Human Research Program, "exposure to radiation could increase your lifetime risk for cancer" ("The Human Body in Space"). Being in Space has many health effects such as cancer. It would not be a good idea to travel to Mars knowing astronauts can possibly get this deadly disease. Furthermore, going to Mars will damage mental health.
If the sun dies, humans are going to need another planet to relocate to. Mars may be too hazardous or dangerous for humans to survive. According to Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars, "The tricky part is to keep people alive" (Petranek). The solar flares on Mars can cause radiation issues with human health. Radiation issues include brain damage, memory loss, anxiety and depression. Along with that, the solar flares can also cause cancer. If humans were to return to Earth, a study shows from scientific reports that within 6 months of being back people would experience brain inflammation and neuronal damage. In addition to that, it is taking a longer time to create technology for the occasion. "If getting
What the argument fails to consider, is that other things are becoming safer for most people because of space exploration. “ Clothes and vehicle interiors are more fire resistant because of research after the Apollo fire. Weather forecasting is much more accurate because of satellite monitoring. Monitoring from space can detect forest fires, oil spills, aquifer depletion, downed aircraft, etc.” (Fowler) Safety is one thing that space exploration has given people, and that is one of the best things you can have in life. After all, space exploration can help protect us from dangerous situations, prepare us for disasters, and even save lives in the long run. If space exploration is helping people every day, we should put our money where it best
The colonization of Mars and other planets has ethical concerns. In this paper, I will discuss the important issues that make us question whether it is moral to colonize other planets or not. In the last thousands of years, human kind has progressed a lot. Our technological advancements have made life easier, but have also come with high risk. Our progress has made biological, nuclear and chemical weapons easier to acquire, and new risks such as artificial intelligence are now arising. The consequences of climate change and natural catastrophes look very curtain for the future. With risks like these, there is no way humankind could survive on earth forever. Due to these risks, I will argue