Argumentative Essay About Space Exploration

The cosmos are a timeless collection of space and stars. It’s our home and it’s our Earth’s home. It holds the key to our survival, the sun. It it both where we came from and where we are going. The universe is all that we have, and human kind has developed the ability to explore it. But the real question is if we should. Some issues should be considered when it comes to space exploration, and those are economics, ethics, and science. These three things are the most important factors to consider. The economic effect from space exploration is an important factor to consider. Technology is expensive and the amount of money it takes to pay for the research, salaries, materials, and scientists adds up. And a question raised is who pays for it since, “ More nations are talking about and wanting to get into the manned space act. India, Russia, China, and the European Space Agency” (Livingston). But space travel is a bigger issue than one single …show more content…
The universe as been there as long as we know, and doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Any knowledge gained by going into space will be utilized by future citizens of Earth for generations. Knowledge of space allows humankind to understand more than just our world, it allows humankind to learn about the infinite space Earth floats through. Earth will change and is changing, but the universe will be there forever. According the astronaut Michael Collins, if people “could see their planet from a distance of - 100,000 miles, their outlook would be fundamentally changed. That all-important border would be invisible, that noisy argument suddenly silenced” (Collins). Just seeing Earth from outer space helps people gain knowledge, imagine what actually studying space and all the it encompasses would teach us. Outer Space puts what's valuable into perspective, the scientific benefit of putting people into space is a timeless