...The Final Frontier: The benefits of space exploration to provide a better life on Earth. Man once dreamt of flying, of touching the night sky and trampling the dirt on the surface of the moon. And for a long time we kept thinking it was only a dream. But on the 4th October 1957, Russia launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite into the depth of space, officially starting off the space age for us. And then on the 20th of July 1963, Neil Armstrong steps off onto the moon’s surface with the now famous line, ’That’s one small step for man, a giant leap for mankind’ and this marks the beginning of an new era of space exploration and many more discoveries. But now often times you will hear the cries of society claiming that space explorations are a waste of government funding and that it should be channelled to things that are more important. However, despite what the majority of society believed, space exploration is a highly beneficial investment as it has in turn, not just provide us with knowledge of our endless universe, it had also vastly improve the qualities of our life on Earth. Several outer space accomplishments had benefitted our life greatly such as the usage of foam insulation that was originally used to protect the shuttle’s external tank is now available for the production of master moulds for prosthetics. By doing so, they have replaced the older version of prosthetics that were made from heavy, fragile plaster and in its place, a new and improved material that is light...
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...The Immediate Benefits Realized by Humanity in the Pursuit of Space Exploration Bradley D. Fluharty COM/156 September 30th, 2012 Dr. Nguyen Thinh The Immediate Benefits Realized by Humanity in the Pursuit of Space Exploration Research has indicated that technological developments associated with the exploration of space are far more reaching than previously imagined. Developments and innovations in the fields of health and medicine, public safety, transportation, and many other unassociated categories, are the direct result of man’s quest to inhabit celestial bodies other than the earth. Critics suggest that the economics involved in the research necessary to facilitate planetary colonization are profoundly wasteful, but developed technologies have immediate benefits for humanity. Technologies developed by NASA are currently used in our doctors’ offices, operating rooms, and rehabilitation clinics, helping individuals, and professionals alike achieve a higher degree of health and wellness. “Olympians and professional and collegiate athletes can now avoid dangerous heat related illnesses during intense workouts” (spinoff.nasa.gov, 2009). This is the result of an indigestible thermometer pill that was designed by NASA to keep tabs on the core temperatures of astronauts during space flights. Since their inception, these pills can now also contain micro cameras which can assist doctors in the inspection of individuals’ digestive tracts. LED chips (light emitting diodes)...
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...IS MONEY SPENT ON SPACE EXPLORATION A WASTE? Running head: IS MONEY SPENT ON SPACE EXPLORATION A WASTE? Is Money Spent on Space Exploration a Waste? Name Institution Human beings have always been fascinated with the idea of visiting space. Scientists all over the world have scrambled on the opportunity to go and explore space. Rockets that were made back in the 20th century have made it possible for people to tour the area. Following the First World War, the Soviet Union and the United States made their missile programs, all aimed at space exploration. Knowing that space exploration is one costly affair, there have been raging debates whether it is necessary to spend tons of money on it. This essay begs to answer the question, "Is money spent on space exploration a waste?" It is better for countries to spend money improving the financial status of their country and its people. Countries should not channel their funds on sponsoring scientists to go to space yet their people are suffering back at home (Kranz, 2011). The money otherwise spent on space exploration could be used to take care of the destitute children, improve health care and the education quality. Some countries do not have enough employment for their youths. It could be logical to create resources that generate jobs then visit space. Jerry asserts that the earth is not entirely explored meaning that there is no need to go...
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...BE SPENT ON SPACE EXPLORATION By Shanel Sun English Composition I (ENC 1101) Mrs. H. N. S. Jayaweera Government funds should be spent on space exploration Why do governments spend millions of dollars each year on space exploration when there are issues on earth those need to be addresses? Shouldn’t the government worry about crime, Poverty, National debt, Terrorism, the economy and the environment instead of outer space? What about the lives of astronauts that is at sake? What is the value of time and energy wasted on space crafts that end up crashing or becoming space junk? What about the damage caused to the Ozone layer? Even though these questions are yet to be answered, governments should fund space explorations because there are many advantages of space exploration such as increment of inventions, accuracy of environmental predictions, growth of stock of resources and development of the economy. Manned space-flight has spawned many scientific innovations. One of the very important by products of space exploration has been the adaptation and innovation of medical equipment technologies which are making individual lives better and in many cases saving them. A water purification device used by astronauts have been developed to help patients who suffer from kidney failure by introducing the kidney dialysis, analyzing the fluid flow around space shuttle engine has helped to create an artificial heart pump for patients, Nitinol is an alloy used in space crafts and...
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...Space Exploration Must Continue If The United States of America (USA) discontinues space exploration America will not continue to be viewed as a world leader by other countries. According to Encyclopedia Britannica Online Academic Edition, “Space exploration is the investigation, by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft, of the reaches of the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere and the use of the information so gained to increase knowledge of the cosmos and benefit humanity” ("Space Exploration"). Even though financial costs are on the rise, the continuance of space exploration is imperative to our developing world because learning about life on other planets, untapped natural resources, and scientific research is essential to remaining a world leader. Our four fathers began space exploration many moons ago. It is imperative that we follow in their footsteps and have not only the courage to continue but also have the drive to want to succeed in this area of exploration. The USA is known as one of the leading world powers of scientific research and technology, if the nation is to remain in this position the USA must forge ahead with space exploration. As of today we do not have proof that we are the only life source in the universe. Scientist search for proof of other beings in the universe, “This year scientist identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphors, and carbon some very vital elements need to support life on a planet” ("Science Daily"). ...
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...Skies The Limit? The exploration of space VS The issues on earth. Aileen Johnson English Composition Introduction We live in a world where there are environmental issues that range from global warming to air pollution. Environmental scientists dedicated themselves by putting years and years into finding a long-term solution for these issues. The effects of these issues can potentially be damaging in the next couple of decades so people live I fear of what is to come. This same fear prevents people from thinking outside of the box. We came so far in the mist of our issues that it almost seems unfixable. With new technology today we have various ways for exploring outside our world to find new ways to make life on earth a little easier. Since issues on earth are still in effect, people’s fear of what is to come in the future prevent them from becoming aware of how exploring outside this world in space can actually benefit us all, and how important it is to our planet earth. Although there are many environmental issues on earth, outer exploration should continue to be funded. Outer space exploration may be needed in the future to prevent or solve new issues on earth to come. Oblivious To the Benefits There are many benefits to outer space exploration that people are aware not of. Before I decided to do research I was unaware of the number of things that we actually use today that would have never...
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...Deep Space Exploration The immediate question being asked is should people explore deep space. One of the benefits of deep space exploration will be our ability to mine valuable resources from asteroids, eliminating the need for mining metals from the ground and tearing up our planet. Another would be the benefits of furthering medical research. I, for one, feel that Humans should explore deep space, because there are huge benefits for exploring deep space. There are of course obstacles in the way of the benefits of deep space so, what is the price tag on a deep space flight? Is what will be gained be worth the price that tax payers spend? Cost is only part of the problem; NASA has not launched a rocket since the Saturn V rockets used to take astronauts to the moon. And has been seen in recent days, the space shuttles are an old technology and have been retired. Another daunting question is the moral implications of sending people into deep space since they have no idea what effects having a human child in space would have on the child itself nor what effects zero G would have on an expecting mother. How will NASA be able to get exploration vehicles into space? What is needed is a solution to these problems. They need to figure out a way to make space exploration to become affordable. They will need to figure out a way to not only bring in money but also how to make space missions affordable. There may be several ways that this can be accomplished. Also, NASA will need...
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...Do you enjoy TV, because without space exploration you wouldn’t be able to watch it. Did you know that space exploration is also responsible for weather warnings? When hurricane Irma slammed into Florida space explorations technology helped warn and evacuate numerous civilians and saved millions. Therefore my next paragraphs explains why space exploration helps national security and how it prevents dangers as well as the abundances of natural resources we get from space. Space exploration develops national security and protects against danger. With danger lingering in every corner of the globe, why not have space explorations enhanced technology to track it down. According to “www.notbored.org/nasa.html” “Nasa helps cops catch criminals...
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...– Advocates for space exploration say that there are much advantages that push humankind towards a better tomorrow. Opponents argue that there is an huge cost put into research and development C) Thesis Statement and Forecast – I think that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages because of the benefits that people will inherit and that the economic benefit we receive is a lot more than the cost we put into it. II. Body (Arguments) A) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #1 – We can use the new technology 1) Supporting Detail - Not possible without NASA (Wilson, Space Program Benefits) 2) Supporting Detail -Things from fiberglass to GPS (Wilson, Space Program Benefits) 3) Supporting Detail - More investment, more commercialized (Wilson, Space Program Benefits) B) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #2 – The exploration development basic necessities 1) Supporting Detail - NASA started water program (Dunbar, “Water Water Everywhere!”) 2) Supporting Detail - Based off design for astronauts (Dunbar, “Water Water Everywhere!”) 3) Supporting Detail - Inexpensive, useful (Dunbar, “Water Water Everywhere!”) C) Transition and Topic Sentence for Reason #3 –The exploration extended to help people in medicine 1) Supporting Detail - Study osteoporosis in space, astronauts are guinea pigs (NASA Science, “Space Bones”) 2) Supporting Detail – Scientists were able to test different methods (NASA Science, “Space Bones”) 3) ...
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...Why does the U.S. fund trips to space when there are so many things that need funding here on Earth? Lynne Zielinski of NSS (National Space Society, a non profit space research and funding center) says, “The future of humanity lies in our ability to live in other worlds.” Space funding is a subject of great controversy. Many U.S. citizens, such as Katherine Whitworth, believe that we shouldn’t fund space exploration because there are many things on Earth that we could fund instead. “If we spend all this money on space exploration,” Whitworth says, “we could be slowly going into debt while we could use the money on things that could help us thrive better on Earth,” Whitworth says that the U.S. could use the money to help starving and homeless people. Whitworth also reports that 18 people have died during space travel, and it’s both safer and more productive to stay on Earth and help the needy....
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...possibility of space exploration. Cocconi knew even back in 1959 that the expedition to space would be arduous but had the United States not tried to get there they never would have known the incredible opportunities space had to offer. In order to continue the pursuit of intelligence in space, the United States must consider impact on the economy, job industry, influence on youth, and impact...
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...synthesis Essay Is space exploration really worth the cost? This is the inevitable question we must face when deciding how much of our tax dollars and the federal government's dollars are spent on space exploration versus things such as education, social security, medicare and health. Although space exploration could eventually make a difference in the way we live our lives and life as we know it here on Earth, we should be focused on the things that could change our lives now. Things like a cure for cancer, and a cure for HIV and AIDS. Our money needs to stop being spent on space exploration, and be put towards something that’s been proven to benefit the people of our nation. It would not be wrong to say that maybe one day space exploration could provide us with something miraculous here on earth, but in the meantime the extensive amount of money being spent on space exploration should stay here where we can make a difference now. In February of 2006, Margaret Mclean published an article on a web page dedicated to ethics called To Boldly Go: Ethical Considerations for Space Exploration. The article stated, “almost $17 billion will fly into NASA’s coffers with around $5.3 billion dedicated to space exploration” (source E). I don’t know about you, but to me this seems like an awful lot of money to be spending on something that has no supporting evidence of benefiting the United States and its people. Our government is responsible for how our tax money is spent and it is clear...
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...We have observed the night sky since the birth of humans. The curiosity of what is beyond the infinite sky grew until space exploration was brought to mind. The amazement of space distracts us from the issues of cost. To pay for space exploration every citizen must be taxed but with the money we are able to observe the beauty of earth from a different perspective. The power of earth’s beauty can help us comprehend that we should treat our earth with care. We do not realize that although space differs from earth it still contains the mysteries and varieties of illnesses. Before developing an opinion towards space exploration governments should consider the costs, a positive change to earth, and contamination of illnesses. Money defines the type of life a person lives. Whether they live with ease or with the discomfort from lacking money humans value the importance of a dollar. They budget their money to the point where each taxed dollar causes them annoyance. As Source C describes, each tax dollar must be split for various programs. Each program is in need of a vast amount of money but each citizen is also in need of money. With the issue of an unstable economy, families struggle to live day in and day out. At times, the issue of money causes avoidance to the health of earth. Earth has not been appreciated as it should be. We live for the benefits for ourselves without thinking of the harm it does to the world we live in. According to Source G, we create problems that affect...
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...Extreme Exploration By: Santiago Lopez 5-13-14 Mr. Zorfrea Grant Elementary Lopez 1 People think that extreme exploration is helpful to satisfy curiosity, but others think it’s a waste of time and money. People think that it isn’t worth the cost. I believe it’s worth a cost because there are advances in medicine, technology, and the economy. Some find medicine which leads to new technology which leads to the growth in the economic community. For example in “The Adventure of Sojourner” the rover’s battery lasted for a month. That battery could be used in earth on cars and on helicopter which helps the economy. Others find medicine to cure diseases like cancer. We conduct extreme exploration so we could find plants or herbs. In space, we could find a planet that is undiscovered could have plants and water that cures injuries and illness. In deep sea exploration we could find underwater creatures that help the economy .In “Why Exploring the Ocean Is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” Filmmaker, James Cameron, says “A new era of ocean exploration can yield discoveries that will help in form everything from critical medical advances to sustainable forms of energy.” When people conduct extreme exploration, new technology is invented. When new technology is invented it helps the economy. In “JFK’s speech” he states that “Just as wartime development of the radar gave us the transistor (use in radios), and all that it made possible, so research in space medicine...
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...you about the National Aeronautics and space administration, shortly called NASA. The NASA is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research. Since February 2006, NASA's mission statement has been to "pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. President Eisenhower established NASA in 1958 with a distinctly civilian (rather than military) orientation encouraging peaceful applications in space science. The National Aeronautics and Space Act was passed on July 29, 1958, replacing its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The agency became operational on October 1, 1958. Since that time, most U.S. space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle. Currently, NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program (LSP) which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for unmanned NASA launches. Most recently, NASA announced a new Space Launch System that it said would take the agency's astronauts farther into space than ever before and provide the cornerstone for future human space exploration efforts by the U.S. NASA science is focused...
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