Space exploration is a key area where many governments spend billions of dollars each year. Many people believe that the money spent by the governments in order to improve space exploration technology is unjustified because this money can be spent beneficially for other improvements. I fully agree with the idea that the amount of budget put aside for space research projects can be used to improve the lives of poor people, and reduce environmental problems.
First of all, exploring space is a costly venture. Travelling to outer space requires state-of-the-art equipment and complicated devices, not to mention the education and training of astronauts. For instance, In 1973, the total cost of the Apollo program was reported to the US Congress as being $196 billion, a figure which is higher than the outcome. If the figure was used to invest in underdeveloped countries where suffer from food scarcity, lack of medicine, poor infrastructure as well educational facilities, the life standard of people would boosted. Therefore, billions of dollars required for space research programs would benefit millions of people.
Another point to consider is that there is no guarantee whether a habitable planet can be found or not. However, scientists are still consistently searching for a livable planet today. Due to the uncertainty about another habitable planet, governments should prioritize to save the Earth, and address the problems which it possesses these days. For example, governments can invest a large sum of money to solve environmental problems such as air pollution, global warming, deforestation, marine pollution as well as melting glaciers instead of exploring space. Hence, policy makers should focus on the concerning issues of our planet in associated with the environment.
In conclusion, space research has become a major focus of many governments over recent years. I completely, however, agree with the idea that the budget spent for it can solve the growing problems which exist in the world.
Space
exploration is a key area where
many
governments
spend billions of dollars each year.
Many
people
believe that the money spent by the
governments
in order to
improve
space
exploration technology
is unjustified
because
this money can
be spent
beneficially
for other improvements. I
fully
agree
with the
idea
that the amount of budget put aside for
space
research projects can be
used
to
improve
the
lives
of poor
people
, and
reduce
environmental problems.
First of all
, exploring
space
is a costly venture. Travelling to outer
space
requires state-of-the-art equipment and complicated devices, not to mention the education and training of astronauts.
For instance
, In 1973, the total cost of the Apollo program
was reported
to the US Congress as being $196 billion, a figure which is higher than the outcome. If the figure was
used
to invest in underdeveloped countries where suffer from food scarcity, lack of medicine, poor infrastructure
as well
educational facilities, the life standard of
people
would
boosted
.
Therefore
, billions of dollars required for
space
research programs would benefit millions of
people
.
Another point to consider is that there is no guarantee whether a habitable
planet
can
be found
or not.
However
, scientists are
still
consistently
searching for a livable
planet
today
. Due to the uncertainty about another habitable
planet
,
governments
should prioritize to save the Earth, and address the problems which it possesses these days.
For example
,
governments
can invest a large sum of money to solve environmental problems such as air pollution, global warming, deforestation, marine pollution
as well
as melting glaciers
instead
of exploring
space
.
Hence
,
policy makers
should focus on the concerning issues of our
planet
in associated with the environment.
In conclusion
,
space
research has become a major focus of
many
governments
over recent years. I completely,
however
,
agree
with the
idea
that the budget spent for it can solve the growing problems which exist in the world.