Space exploration is one the most compelling problems that we face today and you might think that it is overrated and does not need that much attention, but you are wrong. Some people think that space exploration is a waste of money and resources, the time wasted in such field should have been used in other important stuff such as ending poverty, solving the worldwide economic crisis and trying to end global warming. While other people support space exploration and may sacrifice their lives just to feed their need for science, they think there is not any boundary for exploring space, it has provided us with many amazing discoveries and solved a huge amount of mysteries that helped us in our daily lives by saving time, creating …show more content…
How the world came into being and how we were created, this kind of knowledge is absolutely priceless. Many space exploration discoveries changed our lives, such as solar energy which is now considered a main source of non-pollutant energy, telecommunications which made it possible to reach for our beloveds on the other side of the globe instantly, artificial limbs which came to existence “as a result of the advancement of artificial muscle systems for use in NASA space robotic and extravehicular activities” (List25.com, 25) helped many people deal with their disabilities and many much more discoveries and like what Benjamin Franklin said “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest” this proves that scientific knowledge is …show more content…
Many tests and experiments that NASA has tried over the years ended up in disasters, three of these disasters unfortunately included casualties. First of all, The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster which occurred on February 1st, 2002 when it was returning to Earth killing all 7 crew members (space.com). Second, The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster which occurred on January 28th, 1986 when the space vehicle broke 73 seconds after departure, burning 2 million liters of fuel and exploding in front of spectators all around the world killing all crew members (spacesafetymagazine.com). Last disaster is the Soyuz-U Rocket Explosion Disaster which occurred on October 25th, 2002 which exploded 29 seconds after launch, killing a scientist and injuring 8 others due to a system failure (newscientist.com). All this lost money could have been used to improve many peoples’