Space Exploration Pros And Cons

Why explore space? It’s an expensive arena to play in, between the fuel costs and the technological challenge of operating in a hostile environment. For humans, a small mistake can quickly become fatal — something that we have seen several times in space history. And for NASA’s budget, there are projects that come in late and over budget, drawing the ire of Congress and the public.

These are some of the drawbacks. But for the rest of this article, we will focus on some of the benefits of going where few humans have gone before.

Space exploration enriches us in many ways. Such as-

• It allows people to know more about the universe

• It paves the way to advanced technology

• It creates numerous jobs

• GPS technology

• breast cancer test imaging

• an artificial heart pump based on the design of NASA’s space shuttle main engine fuel pumps that supplements the heart’s pumping capacity in the left ventricle

• a mechanical arm that allows surgeons to operate three instruments, while simultaneously performing laparoscopic surgery

• a lightweight breathing system for firefighters, credited with significant reductions in inhalation injuries

• Teflon-coated fiberglass developed in the 1970s as a new fabric for astronaut spacesuits

As we meet the challenges of space exploration, we gain valuable technology. Space exploration is also an exciting adventure. Space science has advanced knowledge in other scientific fields, such as physics. For example, observations of the Moon and other bodies in space helped scientists understand how gravity works. Scientists figured out that the same force that causes an object to fall to the ground causes the Moon to orbit Earth. Finally, the study of other worlds can teach us about our own. Earth has changed considerably since its formation. By comparing Earth with different worlds, scientists can learn more about the history of Earth’s surface features and