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    wanderlust has presented itself in the exploration of the final frontier: outer space. Despite the financial and ethical consequences of space exploration, it is critical to the maintenance of the biosphere, the advancement of medicine and health benefits, and necessary for expansion of knowledge. Space expeditions are critical to maintaining the biosphere. It is humanity’s ethical responsibility to preserve the Earth; this is facilitated by space exploration. Technology used in these voyages can

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    Relations gingerly introduces test takers to the space exploration controversy; the excerpt exhibits a predominantly balanced, nonpartisan tone as this article addresses both perspectives on space exploration, which are evidently constructed with the incorporation on statistics and expert opinions. Particularly, the highlight of both sides permits test takers to formulate preliminary ideas at their foundations as either proponents or opponents of space exploration. This source, furthermore, unearths several

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    Space exploration is declining because funding for it has gone down. Public and government interest has waned as there does not appear to any direction or goal; whereas, other countries have dramatically increased their commitment to space. Examples are China, sending men to space and India, which is sending satellites to Mars. Space exploration drives economies and consequently, these other countries are becoming industrial powerhouses. America is in danger of losing its place as a leader in everything

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    astronomical discovery. Of course, this had not been without controversy (as Galileo knew all too well). The modern controversy regarding space exploration is not of religious concern, however, but a

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    Space Exploration Humanity needs to continue its space exploration to assure the safety and continuation of itself. Governments are not making a big enough effort into the space expedition scene. If we do not get off this planet, global warming could lead to the extinction of the human species. The future technologies that could result from more space missions could be astronomical level. For an example, the Apollo missions led to innovating athletic shoe material, by getting rid of the foam midsole

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    Space Exploration: Apollo missions By Kenneth Hanks FDSCI 101 41 fall 2015 10/30/2015 What was the motivation that led to the discovery? The Apollo program was conceived during the Eisenhower administration in 1960. Up until this time the US space program had only supported one astronaut in flight. The Apollo program would carry 3 astronauts. The motivation was to be able to orbit 3 instead of 2 or 1. At the beginning of the research and design into Apollo, the trips to the moon were not anticipated

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    We know more about the moon than our own ocean. Space exploration has stopped us from discovering our own world. we are all caught up in the darkness and new doors to open to see someplace else. But i think we need to start discovering the rest of our own world. We don't have the technology to keep exploring space. If we keep looking, there will be catastrophic consequences. we shouldn't because, space exploration may cause death. But aren't we always trying to prevent death. Astronauts will get

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    Space exploration can help Florida’s economy by filling in about 7000 – 8000 jobs, and as many as 14000 people will be affecting directly and indirectly. Space exploration and related industries pumped billions of dollars of federal funding into Florida’s economy. In 2011, NASA invested nearly $900 million in the state of Florida. Since 2001, NASA’s SBIR/STTR program has invested almost $34 million in 54 Florida companies and more than $1.2 billion nationwide. The National Defense Education Act of

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    The Space Race sparked an era of ingenuity and technological advancement that no one had seen before the Cold War. Once Russia launched Sputnik (“traveler” in Russian), the world’s first man made satellite, on October 4th, 1957 the race was on. The race also lead to several advancements in technology and education because of increased funding to make sure America got ahead of Russia. Many of these technologies are used today and many don’t know they are a result of the space program. From LEDs to

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    Space exploration is a subject of much debate in regards to its funding. There has always been a divide in opinions on space exploration. Many people, usually engineers or those in the field of science, have been in favor of space exploration and the innovations it could bring. Other people, such as politicians and businessmen, see space exploration as a waste of funding that does not result in profit or benefits. However, aerospace engineers are currently planning several space programs that could

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