Space. A vast and unforgiving environment that humans know little about. Humans barely know about the solar system they are in, let alone the millions of other solar systems that exist in the galaxy. NASA has already given us so much information about what is around us, but there is always more to learn and see in our galaxy. The possibilities are endless, or so you would think. With the many funding cuts that NASA has been taking, it is hard to know for sure how much is actually possible. The defunding of NASA has been an ongoing topic throughout these past 15 years, but what is really happening? In terms of space exploration, or even more pressing, why is space exploration important for us to fund? NASA should be funded because it provides …show more content…
In 2015 NASA signed an agreement with Rio De Janeiro, for earthquake preparedness. Rio is known for having many floods, and landslides, so when NASA offered to supply Rio with information that could help prepare or prevent the next natural disaster, Rio gladly accepted. NASA uses satellites to take images of Earth from space and can use these images to tell when an earthquake will happen, so before the summer Olympics of 2015, they signed a contract agreeing to help each other. In an article by Rob Garner, from NASA headquarters, he explains the contract and when there is to gain from joining …show more content…
This information can give us more insight on other planets around us. An example of this is when NASA decided to send out a spacecraft to fly near Pluto, the farthest planet from our sun. What they found was more than they thought they would. When the public saw the pictures that the spacecraft got, more questions arose. Such as what about other planets? The answer to that lies orbiting another star, 40 light years away (Strickland). In February of this year, astronomers found not one, but seven new planets orbiting the nearby star Trappist. The star was overlooked before because of how small it is, but with new technology by NASA, Astronomers were able to see the new plants. These planets are in that perfect zone of not too hot or not too cold, so water might be present on their surface. The only problem with these planets is the fact that it would take us millions of years to reach them. The author of an article about the new plants quoted Amaury Triaud saying “I think we've made a crucial step towards finding if there is life out there” (Strickland). Triaud makes a very valid point because in the past NASA has found one or two planets that might sustain life, but not seven, that all orbit the same star. These planets can open a door for NASA, helping them to find more like them. Another reason that the finding of these planets opens a door for NASA is
history. It managed to send the first human into orbit and to the moon. The discoveries, NASA have made in the recent decades have enabled us to have more knowledge of planets and stars, and resources way beyond this planet. In another hand, reasons as to why the U.S. Government should continue to fund NASA 's space program is a huge deal today. With the ideals that American tax dollars should be spent on more important things and that companies are now able to construct their own rockets that are able to send people on excursions into space, really is what challenges government support and true betterment of
Bill Nye, the “Science Guy,” asserts, “NASA is an engine of innovation and inspiration as well as the world's premier space exploration agency, and we are well served by politicians working to keep it that way, instead of turning it into a mere jobs program, or worse, cutting its budget.” The United States of America’s government is currently in an economic debt encompassing billions of US dollars. Unfortunately, the government has attempted to balance finances by cutting the funding for most programs, including NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA, in over half a century, has brought the most economic, technological, and social benefits than any other program held here in the USA, as well as any other extraterrestrial program in the world. The last thing this nation needs is the cutting of NASA finances. NASA should be receiving more funding because the Earth will not last forever and humans will need a place to live, there’s a curiosity within humans about the vast universe they live in, there is evidence to suggest life on other planets, the USA’s superpower status will be improved, and the economical income NASA brings is more efficient than any other governmental or educational program.
To better understand the planets, we need to first have a basic understanding of our
Analysis includes how many planets and stars are in the system, orbit ranges, masses, densities, and whether there are any giant planets in the system. According to the NASA Exoplanet Archive, Kepler has found 961 confirmed exoplanets in more than 76 stellar systems, as well as 2,903 unconfirmed planets.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Think about NASA and all it's done for the better of humanity. Without it being funded, there is hardly anything to fuel any future interest in the space program nor would our world learn anymore about itself. NASA needs this funding to stay alive, to answer the world’s questions, and show everyone how it important it is to keep NASA
Apathy directed towards NASA, a lack of understanding of the benefits of a space program, and more tenacious matters all lead people to wonder if NASA is worth funding at all. That money could be better spent working on the economy, homelessness, or the housing market, right? Ask your average Joe on the street what he thinks, and nine times out of ten he will say it’s not important. You might even think the same
time you read this, more information will have been found. Scientists have identified eight new exoplanets, including one described as perhaps the “most Earth-like alien world”. Far-away planets were spied by NASA’s Kepler telescope. It has now identified more than 1,000 exoplanets since launching in 2009. Of the eight newly confirmed planets, three are within the so-called “habitable zone” and could hold water.
NASA’s research and innovation looked promising, but it came at a cost. Money, resources, and spacecraft accidents, most famously Apollo 13 all hindered NASA’s research. In the 21st century, the debate over funding for NASA is at its peak since the birth of the organization in 1958, especially when there are numerous problems throughout the world. Is the money spent on space exploration worth the advantages and advances it contributes to society? When considering this topic, one might ask themselves, why explore space?
Overall we can get a pretty good insight on how or Solar System was formed, yes there are still certain aspects of it that are hard to make sense of, as well as debates over which theory is correct, such as Core Accretion vs. Disk Instability, but overall I feel it is pretty amazing what we have learned about the nature of system and look forward to future discoveries.
Space Exploration has waisted billions of dollars on just failed attempts to go to space. This is foolish, when we have so many problems in the world to solve. World problems range from poverty and starving people to natural disaster damage. Every problem requires a surplus of money. This means we can’t spare any to unnecessary causes such as space exploration.
The 1960's brought new advancements for all of Earth. Machines and men were sent into space, and this sparked a new government agency, called NASA. Space was a new frontier, and virtually everyone was interested in exploring it. Over the years, the interest in space exploration has weakened, and NASA was almost terminated from existence, although there have been many advancements in it over that time. Space exploration should continue because it could help solve many problems on Earth, such as overpopulation and lack of resources. Exploration of the final frontier must continue in order for human life to continue.
Most people think that the costly downside to funding space exploration is a reason to avoid spending money on sciences and instead spend it on problems here on earth, but such funding for space exploration actually promotes economical as well as scientific benefits. Space exploration is an important expenditure for the high cost because of the potential for numerous benefits such as the possibility to find useful resources to cultivate, space exploration and satellites produce many thousands of jobs in our economy, and it creates and discovers newer and better technologies through research and development.
Some may think exploring outer space is simply a human’s curiosity. This is true but on the contrary, people explore to learn about things they may have never known and touch on the essence of the creation of the universe. Another reason for exploring this uncharted area is the technological advancements people have made and immense amount of innovation they have achieved in this field (Wood). Lastly, scientists study the other planets just in case one day humans need to relocate after overwhelming damage has been done to Earth. Suffice to say, it is a vital part of today’s day and age to research outer space (Rothery).
Space exploration is very beneficial to humankind because it creates new technologies, it brings different countries together, and gives people a better understanding of our Earth.
All information in help scientists predicts weather and climate on Earth. This information also helps public health officials to detect all disease and famine: it helps the farmers know what crops to plant and it helps emergency workers respond to natural disasters.