In the realm of space, there are two means of exploration. Human space exploration, and robotic space exploration. Although Human exploration may seem like the most grandiose and influential of the two, is it really the best for scientific discovery? When you compare the price, accomplishments, and capabilities of the two, the result is actually quite the contrary. The single biggest obstacle of human space exploration is the incredible amount of money required to execute them. For the price of sending
It is easy to realize how space exploration is deepened on two factors, cost and geopolitical reasons[1], maybe the second one affects the first one in a way, but this is a different story. At the end, I came up with a big debate on my mind. This is human exploration vs robotic exploration. It is obvious how the second one has dominated the field for years now and I totally agree with that. However, at some point in the future both human and robotic exploration should be combined. As mentioned
technology for the human exploration of space. Wernher Von Braun worked at NASA and on the V2 and tried to develop technology for the human exploration of space. However, his work on the V2 in Germany in WWII reflected on him poorly. Wernher Von Braun worked on the V2 and at NASA. However, he didn’t want to create weapons and only at NASA was he able to research technology for human space exploration. One very strong piece of evidence for Wernher Von Braun trying work on technology for human space exploration
seven astronauts ride towards the heavens atop a column of flame and fire, it became clear to me that I wanted to become a part of something like that. From that moment on my goal was, and still is, to become a part of the next great era of human exploration. In order to achieve this goal, I plan
astronaut? Is this a realistic goal? Is there even a need for space exploration in today’s world? The answer is yes. Space Exploration is still central to discovering the vast universe. For 52 years the United States, Russia (Soviet Union), and China have been putting humans into outer space. This began in the Apollo era. The Apollo era of U.S. space flight changed the world forever when they landed a man on the moon. However human space flight became the motivation for the race to
Asteroids will provide the means to transform future human space exploration and operations in to large scale activities. They will first provide a rich source of minerals and material for initial economic expansion and concurrently providing platforms for operations and manufacturing. Eventually, asteroids could be used as space vehicles to move humans across and possibly beyond the solar system effectively becoming mobile bases of operations and even space colonies. The only significant limitations
Curiosity and exploration are vital parts of what it means to be human, as humans we always want to know more. It is hard for us to think about what the world outside Earth might be like, many people have made theories urging more search to find new information. Through these theories and urges, we have found information and knowledge about our home – Earth and much more about space. We now know more about where we as humans on Earth stand in the universe and we have learnt about things we use and
Space exploration is always a human’s dream and it is reflected through countless novels and movies. However, most of them are always about human’s bravery and intelligence who outsmart other aliens and rarely the other way around. Solaris is one of the few exceptions as it shows human is at the mercy of an alien. What makes Solaris special is that in Solaris human is able to archive “miracle” only by submit to the alien. In Solaris, Kelvin despite all the odds is able to archive something that beyond
Dino de Raad ESS 102 11 October 2017 Human and Robotic Extraterrestrial Exploration It’s cold up there. Cold and inhospitable. It is not easy, and it will take time. These are things the first humans in Africa must have thought of journeys northward. And yet, people still went. They colonized the globe in all its varied environments. When humans first bred dogs and horses, they did not do so to send them into unexplored land in our steed. We did not build crow’s nests on ships to observe and not
Space Exploration is Better than Human Space Exploration The space is a marvelous place where it is fated for humans to go and explore, just like how humans explored the new world back in the Medieval age. For the past decades, people have sent up men and women, and machines to the space for the sake of space exploration. Even with this great amount of time, the debate over Robots Vs. Humans for space exploration hasn’t come to a settle yet. With that said, Robot Vs. Human Space Exploration will