Almost every day we read something in the papers about the latest exciting developments in the space race. Many people are of the view that all the money and energy spent on space exploration and research is a complete waste because it has no effect on our daily life. However, I disagree. In the following paragraphs I shall discuss how space research has touched our lives in more ways than one. The technology, that put men on the moon, launched space shuttles and will build a space station, has found its way into everyday life on Earth. Common secondary uses of space research are called spin-offs. The common smoke detector used in homes was first prepared for spacecraft as a warning system. Computer bar codes in retail stores, shock-absorbing shoes used by tennis players and athletes, lightweight materials used for helmets and sporting materials and non-stick coating used in pans, were all first developed as part of space research Space technology has provided many benefits to the medical field as well. Pacemakers used to treat cardiac as well as remote monitoring devices for intensive care patients, and portable medical equipment carried aboard ambulances is but a few applications of space technology providing daily benefits in hospitals, offices and homes. Artificial limbs of lesser weight are also a by-product of space research, and these are a blessing for the physically challenged. Not only that, it is well known that global warming will soon transform our Earth into a boiling pot. Then it would be very essential to find alternative places to live. If we are able to find signs of life elsewhere in space, it would be a jackpot for mankind. To sum up, space exploration and research have touched our everyday lives in numerous ways. So, it definitely is a big step for mankind.
Almost every day we read something in the papers about the latest exciting developments in the
space
race.
Many
people
are of the view that all the money and energy spent on
space
exploration and
research
is a complete waste
because
it has no effect on our daily life.
However
, I disagree. In the following paragraphs I shall discuss how
space
research
has touched our
lives
in more ways than one. The technology, that put
men
on the moon, launched
space
shuttles and will build a
space
station, has found its way into everyday life on Earth. Common secondary
uses
of
space
research
are called
spin-offs. The common smoke detector
used
in homes was
first
prepared for spacecraft as a warning system. Computer bar codes in retail stores, shock-absorbing shoes
used
by tennis players and athletes, lightweight materials
used
for helmets and sporting materials and non-stick coating
used
in pans, were all
first
developed as part of
space
research
Space
technology has provided
many
benefits to the medical field
as well
. Pacemakers
used
to treat cardiac
as well
as remote monitoring devices for intensive care patients, and portable medical equipment carried aboard ambulances is
but
a few applications of
space
technology providing daily benefits in hospitals, offices and homes. Artificial limbs of lesser weight are
also
a by-product of
space
research
, and these are a blessing for the
physically
challenged. Not
only
that, it is well known that global warming will
soon
transform our Earth into a boiling pot. Then it would be
very
essential to find alternative places to
live
. If we are able to find signs of life elsewhere in
space
, it would be a jackpot for mankind. To sum up,
space
exploration and
research
have touched our everyday
lives
in numerous ways.
So
, it definitely is a
big
step for mankind.