It is sometimes argued that space exploration is a misspending investment. While I agree with this to some extent, I also believe that research into space can bring about some undeniable benefits to humanity.
On the one hand, there are several reasons why investing in space research is regarded as a waste of money. Admittedly, space exploration projects usually require a huge initial investment, but it is not guaranteed that there would be some fruitful findings the projects end. As a result, this would lead to some doubts on the effectiveness of these long-term research researches. In addition, a considerable amount of money spent on exploring space would put governments under a financial pressure, resulting in a national budget cuts in more urgent issues such as improving public healthcare services or enhancing education system. Admittedly, more financial resources should be diverted to medical research to find out remedies for fatal diseases like HIV and cancer, which may help to save thousands of lives in society.
On the other hand, I would argue that space exploration might have some foreseeable benefits. First, undertaking space studies would promote further technological advances as well as provide a possible means of escape should earth become uninhabitable in future, helping human beings to be less dependent on our environment and combat habitat destruction. Second, exploring space can help us to develop the capability to survive for long periods in space and even travel to other planets, which may benefit the travel industry by providing new tourist destinations and lessen the detrimental effects of overpopulation.
In conclusion, despite the disadvantages of carrying out space studies, it seems to me that the advantages are more significant.
It is
sometimes
argued that
space
exploration is a misspending investment. While I
agree
with this to
some
extent, I
also
believe that
research
into
space
can bring about
some
undeniable benefits to humanity.
On the one hand, there are several reasons why investing in
space
research
is regarded
as a waste of money.
Admittedly
,
space
exploration projects
usually
require a huge initial investment,
but
it is not guaranteed that there would be
some
fruitful findings the projects
end
.
As a result
, this would lead to
some
doubts on the effectiveness of these long-term
research
researches
.
In addition
, a considerable amount of money spent on exploring
space
would put
governments
under a financial pressure, resulting in a national budget
cuts
in more urgent issues such as improving public healthcare services or enhancing education system.
Admittedly
, more financial resources should
be diverted
to medical
research
to find out remedies for fatal diseases like HIV and cancer, which may
help
to save thousands of
lives
in society.
On the other hand
, I would argue that
space
exploration might have
some
foreseeable benefits.
First
, undertaking
space
studies would promote
further
technological advances
as well
as provide a possible means of escape should earth become uninhabitable
in future
, helping human beings to be less dependent on our environment and combat habitat destruction. Second, exploring
space
can
help
us to develop the capability to survive for long periods in
space
and even travel to other planets, which may benefit the travel industry by providing new tourist destinations and lessen the detrimental effects of overpopulation.
In conclusion
, despite the disadvantages of carrying out
space
studies, it seems to me that the advantages are more significant.