Write an essay express your views either for or against the statement large sums of money is required for space programmes could be better used to help the poor in the developing countries
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Explanation:
Space exploration gives us no direct benefit
There have been no direct benefits from space travel; the only 'good things' to come from it are indirect, and not the end aims. NASA weren't aiming for velcro, but the moon. We got velcro, the moon gave us nothing except some pretty pictures of the planet below. Scientists and inventors could give us the same by-products for a lot less cost if the associated space exploration was removed from the equation.
All the by-products of the space race could have been developed by commercial companies aiming to make a profit by developing good products and selling them, at a fraction of the cost: the Post-it note is possibly as useful as velcro, but was developed by 3M at a fraction of the cost.
Furthermore, a lot of the 'advances' space exploration bring us is irrelevant to daily life: why bother spending money developing a pen that works in zero-gravity when a) a pencil will do and b) the vast majority of the world's 6 billion people will never experience zero gravity?
No because...
However indirect they might be, the advances would not have come were it not for the space programmes of NASA, as there would have been no technological need. Space exploration gave impetus to projects that have been useful, as well as providing valuable scientific knowledge. For example, the laser-targetting of mirrors left on the moon by Apollo astronauts helps test and understand basic physics, which in turn leads to advances in very earthly things like electronics, hyper-conductivity, etc.
Anyway, space exploration absolutely does give us a direct benefit. When space technology has advanced far enough, we will be able to leave this planet in large numbers and live among the stars. This will solve our population/environment/resource/energy problems for a long, long time. It may take centuries, even millenia, but we will not get the technology without experimenting with it.
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Space exploration is a waste of money as the achievement is extraordinarily little in comparison to the money and time spent.
From disappearance of Rainforests, Pollution of the Oceans, increased in desertification, increasing Global Warming, climate change, famine, droughts, shortage of food and clean water, we are facing many major issues here apart from economic problems and not enough money is being spent to counter these problems.
Investment in technology and in humanity should be balanced to avoid stagnation of development.
Space exploration gives us no direct benefits and is dangerous as it is prone to environmental accidents.
Space research is not a waste of money :-
Space exploration is important for the nation economy, homeland security and technological superiority.
Space programs are the source of big revenues, they generates revenue as they charge for every satellite they launch in the space.
Through space reseach, India is able to check the climate (temperature, humidity, het streams) thus helping the agricultural community and people living in the coastal areas by forecasting weather.
India’s ISRO is competing with other big agencies like NASA, European Research Centre and so getting major projects which is a direct benefit to nation.
Budget on Space Exploration program is only 1/10th of the total GDP of India.
Scientific knowledge has value beyond the measurement of cost. Understanding of how universe came into being and ultimately how we came into being cannot be measured in terms of cost.
Many discoveries have been made as a result of space exploration programs. ISRO telemedicine and tele-education is helping rural areas.
Space research has given us many technologies that are essential in our daily life. From GPS to internet, to television and communication only made possible through satellite.
With the help of our satellites we get better at our defence and by strengthening defence, we can avoid war which saves money and human resources to a large extent.
Space exploration has long term effect. Investing in these projects is necessary as one major discovery can change the face of humanity.
More and more scientific program opens new gateways to lots of people in terms of jobs.
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Conclusion :-
Space exploration is not a waste of money in long term aspect. Comparing space program with poverty eradication programs and other social welfare issues is not a progressive thought. Both the programs have separate budgets in the economy. We need Technological research and progress for overall development of the nation.