Is Space Exploration Worth The Cost

Space Exploration is worth the costs! Space exploration began in earnest during the Cold War. Space exploration has became known as exploring the final frontier. For many people, seeing or reading about the first astronaut on the moon is a source of inspiration. The benefits derived from space exploration and its research and technology on communications, economy, and health are well worth all of the costs that come as a result.
While some will argue that the money spent on space exploration and research programs should be spent on the poor of our nation, this is a false assumption. Space missions are not as expensive as they seem to be. It is just that “The high profile of space exploration makes it appear more expensive than it actually is. The uninformed, yet caring …show more content…
To prove this statement, one can look at the fact that NASA needs good technology in order to communicate with the astronauts. Thus, they made satellites to enable long distance communication. The satellites have also led to ways for us to make better weather forecasts, detect oil spills, detect forest fires, detect aquifer depletion, and locating where aircraft have crashed (Fowler). Also, many soccer fans are grateful for the technology which allowed them to have “recently watched the World Cup matches from Brazil in near real-time via satellite feed” (Fowler). Of course, there are many other sports fans that are grateful for near real-time live streaming of their favorite sports and competitions via satellite. Furthermore, people “can surf the Internet with laptop or tablet while flying in an airplane almost anywhere in the world. We are more connected than ever, both in our everyday activities and in emergency situations” (Fowler). The satellites, launched into space by NASA have definitely improved communication to the extent that we use them at their own leisure without even thinking about