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    space travel; the moon was the primary target due to humans general understanding as well as the relative closeness to the earth. Besides the sun, the moon was the utmost visible object in the sky. July 20, 1967, The U.S. put the first man on the moon, “One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.” During December, 1972, Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan set foot on the moon and is the last known man to do so. Forty four years later, humans debate over whether or not man should set foot on the

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    essential to send humans to space. Unmanned, robotic missions alone cannot fully address the problems and goals in space exploration, and the only way we can do so is by having manned missions, and using robots and unmanned mission to support and complement us in the areas we are least efficient in. As Dr. Ian A. Crawford argues in his paper “Dispelling the myth of robotic efficiency: why human space exploration will tell us more about the Solar System than will robotic exploration alone”, published

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    November 12, 2017 Space Exploration Is It Worth It? I believe that money should be put into space exploration. Space exploration shows us so many things that we wouldn't be finding just on earth. First off, we are very curious of the unknown and that’s just because we’re human, it’s in our blood (Mostaccio). Secondly, like i said if it wasn’t for space exploration we wouldn’t know much outside of earth. And lastly, if something were to go unexpected inside earth, space explorations searching for other

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    Space exploration is the solution to all of our problems. Fact. Population control spiralling out of control? Colonise. Running out of energy? Solar Generators on a dedicated space station. It’s shockingly simple. Yes, the cost of it, and the time it would take to set up, and the resources it would require to take up could be better spent. If we didn’t take massive risks now and again, we would all still be in the Dark Ages. The Apollo Program was a massive expenditure, and it was a massive risk

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    space”. (Russel) Since the beginning of time, humans have had a natural fascination with the night skies and the mysteries it contains. However, as modem technology continues to advance, more of these mysteries are being solved. Around 60 years ago, the first man was sent to the moon aboard the Apollo 11; but that was only the beginning of a long history of interplanet explorations. As the years progressed, the fundamental values of space exploration have been affected by three main issues; Money

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    Humans obsess over the exploration of the unknown. The majority of our vast solar system remains unexplored. Most humans don’t have an idea what could be waiting for us outside of our atmosphere. Nonetheless, space exploration is not necessary unless our world is either perfect or destroyed. There is no need to throw away billions of dollars on space exploration missions when there are other necessities that need to be sought to first. The reason why some people are pushing towards space exploration

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    Many citizens of this country usually surprise why our government spends scores of bucks on house exploration each year. Well, new observations and knowledge area unit essential to our society to advance the understanding of life and also the risk of life on another planet. In reality, science is that the true foundation for technology and economic process. we have a tendency to cannot perpetually rely upon current facts and knowledge; rather, we have a tendency to should look on the far side the

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    alone to fend for yourself due to this exploration journey. The source “Why We Shouldn’t Go To Mars” by Gregg Easterbrook is about the many reasons why going to Mars is unsafe and dangerous. On the contrary, the source “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” by JFK is about how space exploration is a very wise idea and should be put into practice. The “Political Cartoon” illustrates how way too much money is being spent on space exploration when it could be spent in other ways

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    “A Renewed Spirit of Discovery” was the title of President Bush’s speech for his vision of new Space Exploration. Since the debate was given on January 14, 2004, it has produced viable concerns from those who support and oppose the initiative. Arguments for and against it have appeared in all types of media, and more importantly in the minds of Americans. This Literature Review will discuss many of these beliefs in order to achieve a well-rounded, objective analysis of the issue. But before any opinions

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    citizens have their way. Some concerned citizens are pushing for the removal of Space Exploration from our national budget.Lots of people who are against space exploration don’t understand how it benefits them and their families. Space Exploration needs to continue because it unifies and benefits many of the major countries of the world by delivering much needed scientific and medical advances. Space exploration has had a great impact on many countries on Earth. Many countries, including most European

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