Question

need and importance of space expedition

Answer 1

Today we can say that we have already reached several significant achievements in space exploration, for example going to the moon or sending rovers to Mars but most likely this is just the beginning of something way bigger. However achieving these costs money, as a matter of fact a lot of it. Today, our society is facing many global problems that are waiting to be solved, for instance finding a sustainable clean energy source, (but for this, nuclear fusion might be the answer). We also struggle with poverty, increasing population, global warming, undeveloped countries, unemployment, corruption, starvation, weak health care and so on.
After people see all these, they started to question the importance of space exploration, more specifically the money spent on it. Many argue that this money could be turned onto other areas that needs development more. But is this really wasted money? What benefits did space exploration provide to humanity? Is it part of our existence and characteristic to seek for exploration? These are all extremely important questions in the 21st century and probably they will be even more important as we expand our knowledge.
To start with, it is essential to understand the basic concept of space exploration. “Space exploration is the ongoing discovery and exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of continuously evolving and growing space technology.