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SPACE EXPLORATION - Coggle Diagram
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Why do we explore space?
Space exploration has made possible the deployment of satellites in outer space. These satellites enable us to observe earth, monitor and manage impending disasters, monitor the environment etc.
By exploring Mars and other planets, scientists expect to learn a great deal about the origins of our solar system and of our universe. If they find any evidence of past or present life, they could also learn a great deal about the origins of life. There is no doubt that scientific exploration is a powerful driver for space exploration.
As the Earth’s population increases towards 10 billion people, it might be necessary to seek resources outside planet Earth. Space exploration may also have another direct utility: Mars (or the Moon) may be exploited for their resources. For example, there could useful minerals or gases in the soil of the Red Planet; the specific physical conditions could be useful for a very specific production, and thus factories could be implanted on Mars or the Moon.
In any case, there is some room on Mars, and that is, in itself, a relatively scarce natural resource: it may prove useful for, say, human settlements or human waste.
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Space exploration would help us track asteroids or other pieces of space debris that are on a collision path with Earth. Identifying these objects before they enter Earth’s atmosphere is our only hope of averting a disastrous impact that could destroy the planet as we know it.
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Space Tourism
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the activity of travelling into space for pleasure and interest, rather than as a job
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Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further
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Organisations
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space