The Benefits of Space Exploration

Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic supercraft. According to me, space exploration give the benefit to the world science. Even it will cost too much money and the gains from human space exploration are really not worth the effort.

Firstly, money spent on space research and development does not dissapear into thin air. It goes toward creating knowledge, jobs, new businesses, and technologies, many of which have direct application to other activities. This is the spin-off argument. A moon initiative will require increased sophistication in, to name a few areas, solar-power generation, cryogenic technologies (cooling and storing liquefied gas), and human-robot interaction. These advances in the state-of-the-art will benefit energy, environment, health care, and many other areas. Many of the capabilities required for human exploration are synergistic with defense needs.

Some people think that space exploration overweight the massive cost. They prefer our world resources and attention should be focused on other areas, such as health-care.

An often-ignored benefit of space activities involves its capacity to increase international cooperation and generate goodwill. A return to the moon will bring the international community together in an activity that pits man against the cosmos. An international effort will not only lower costs through the pooling of resources, it will create concrete links between U.S., Russia, Japan, Europe, even China; and this will have tremendous symbolic over-tones.

In conclusion, space exploration has been overweight the massive cost. But there is a reason that gives space exploration its great symbolic weight-the innate human desire to learn more, to see more, to explore the unknown. While this need does not easily find its way onto a budget sheet, it has an important place in society.