The Pros And Cons Of Human Colonization Of Space Exploration

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If a planet-scaled catastrophe occurred on Earth, would the human race survive? This question has emerged and disappeared throughout the 21st Century, and it's highest point of interest was during the years 2011 and 2012, because it was the National Debate Topic. During the debates, only 36% of people disagreed that space exploration is not the right thing to do. I support the Colonization of Space, because the extinction of the human race is inevitable if a new home is not discovered, according to astrophysicist Dr. Richard Gott III. He calculated that human beings would either outgrow the planet or not survive in at least 5100 years. Humans would have to explore different planets in the interest of survival.

Say humans were ready to move to a different planet. There would be a very few real estate options, because all inhabitable planets must follow an important set of criteria. Number one— the surface gravity on the planet must be above …show more content…

However, humans don't necessarily have to live in a planet. The Moon is a highly reliable place to live on, as scientists at NASA have found nearly 10 billion tons of water on it. It is also fairly close to Earth; it only takes about 48 hours to reach the Moon. In addition, it has the same it is roughly the same distance from the Sun as the Earth. In fact, this is such a reliable place to inhabit, Russia plans to launch a moon colonization program in the year 2030. I think we can all look forward to this, but there are many flaws on the moon. Firstly, there is no atmosphere, so there are solar flares, which can wipe out an entire earth-scaled city. Secondly, there is no weather on the moon, and that could mean that there would be no agriculture, which means that there would be no renewable foods. If these conditions lead to the stop of the Russian Moon Colonization Program, then another alternative might be

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