Introduction
The world may benefit from space exploration by receiving new resources and technology. This exploration should go on because it might help both people and the ecology on Earth. There have already been numerous positive effects of space exploration on the economy, the environment, and public health. Even though many argue that the moon and low earth orbit are advantageous, deep space research can assist the planet in various ways (Kadam, 2022). The resources and knowledge we can gather from space travel, mining, and study on other worlds will likely improve our planet’s ecology and quality of life. Therefore, this paper supports why space exploration could benefit the planet Earth.
Discussion
Deep space exploration has numerous potential advantages and could lead to many inventions. Humans must grasp everything that influences their planet, such as the sun, to comprehend it better. According to Kadam (2022), SOHO initiated more than four years ago, is gradually providing answers to all the questions about space exploration. This study intended to address and deal with the way the star works, how its light and magnetic field are produced, and why and how it becomes magnetically active. Moreover, SOHO strives to explain why and how the solar corona is so hot and how direct the effects of solar eruptions, CMEs, and the Solar Wind are. 2001’s Bonnet Life on Earth depends significantly on the sun (McCall, 2021). This research will be insightful, make people understand how everything is impacted, and increase awareness of how to improve things.
Finding an inexpensive, semi-energy source would be better for the economy and the environment than anything else. In 1968, Peter Glaser suggested that solar energy satellites beam energy from geosynchronous orbit to the Earth could be a significant economic boom from sophisticated space technology (Wei-Haas, 2019). The environment would benefit from using solar energy from a satellite because no power plants would need to be built on Earth, and resources could be obtained from the moon (Crucian et al., 2018). Because it would be a less expensive source of power, the economy would also gain from this. Power bills would decrease, resulting in cost savings for ordinary people and the firms that supply them with electricity. The entire human race would greatly benefit from solar-powered satellites.
Humanity may obtain resources from mining other planets not present on Earth. The working knowledge of meteorites’ elements has the potential to benefit the Earth in that people could use this to exploit space minerals and resources (Sheetz, 2022). Several have higher platinum group metal contents than the best terrestrial ores. The creation of new technologies might benefit from these novel materials (Sheetz, 2022). The economy, environment, and human health could all benefit from this technology. There may be fossil fuels on other worlds that humankind can use instead of those on Earth, which could harm the environment. If other materials are discovered, oil rigs may become obsolete, and greener fuel may be utilized instead. Utilizing cleaner fuel can assist in improving the environment’s air quality and provide better air quality that will improve human health. This would benefit the economy and the environment by reducing fuel prices. Knowing the earth could help people learn how to protect it so that subsequent generations can live in a healthy environment.
Understanding of novel materials, technologies, and stuff has increased due to space exploration. With the space programs, the knowledge of novel alloys, polymers, pure metals, and composites would be unlimited (Crucian et al., 2018). Superconductivity has been enhanced in which electrons appear to flow in a circuit indefinitely. These include vacuum technology, cryogenics, the physics of plasmas, the fourth phase of matter, and solids, liquids, and gases, which would all be in their infancy (Nagal, 2021). Recognizing these new materials has enabled structures to function more effectively than the materials already in use, allowing them to be used in everyday products. Now that cryogenics and plasmas are better understood, humanity can benefit from them in various ways. Cryogenics is used, among other things, as rocket fuel to extend tools’ life, freeze food, and preserve items like vaccinations.
Studying other planets can teach a lot about the history of the earth. On earth, it is known that similar impacts have swept out species in the past and could again in the future. Asteroid and comet impact on the terrestrial planets have significantly altered the evolution of those worlds (Barton, 2021). Undiscovered substances could interact with the earth in other ways as well. Because of the current knowledge, humans are now more aware of the hazards to the world. The space program has helped the environment and will continue to do so, but it has also produced new medical technologies.
There are space programs where study could result in medical issue prevention. The Prometheus and Solar Exploration projects’ requirements will assist in identifying the physical and biological technologies that must be created. Among the technologies with commercial potential on Earth are telemedicine, in-situ mining, and bone asset protection (Crucian et al., 2018). There are so many ways that specific undertakings may benefit humanity. If the space program is discontinued, scientists cannot continue to create breakthrough technologies that could save many lives. Continuing these efforts could produce life-changing medical advances and technology that humanity previously believed impossible.
While in space, studies on humans can be conducted that could lead to advances in bodily repair, illness treatment, and prevention. The Huntsville, Alabama, NASA research center has been studying bone healing and the treatment of osteoporosis during long-duration space flight (Crucian et al., 2018). Being able to properly treat osteoporosis and replace the bones in the body that inevitably deteriorate would be a fantastic finding. Thanks to the space program, medicine has advanced significantly, and many more inventions are underway. As a result of this research, individuals are now living longer and better lives. More extraordinary discoveries that will benefit humanity may be made due to continued investigation.
A space program has helped humanity make better technological advancements that have benefited people’s health. Without a space program, the world would lack thousands of medical gadgets, from cardiac pacemakers to tools for drug overdose detection. In the past, people who used cardiac pacemakers had to undergo surgery every 22 months because their batteries ran out (Crucian et al., 2018). Thanks to technological advancements, they may use a vest to charge it once a week. Many lives have been saved following space exploration, which leads to innovations. If the space program continues, many more technological advancements can be realized. Despite everything learned from space travel, some people still think we should not have a space program.
Some people believe that people should be content with what they currently have and quit complicating their lives. Another more prevalent viewpoint holds that a more straightforward way of life, one without taking into account men from other planets, satellite systems, computer systems, integrated circuits, astronomical findings, efficient transit, longer, healthier lives, or more advanced science, would be acceptable and that space technology is just another tool adding to the complexity of lives and neuroses (Sheetz, 2022). These individuals think everything is good the way it is and hence do not want to consider any new possibilities. These inventions have benefited people so significantly that if they were to stop, people would be prevented from improving their quality of life.
Some people believe that funds for space missions could be used more effectively on Earth. It is a common belief that spending money on space exploration is a waste. However, it is debatable whether space exploration should be a primary priority amid a severe fiscal crisis and the depths of the recession. 2010’s The Daily Sentinel many individuals believe that the money invested in the space program could boost the economy, which is currently experiencing such dire conditions (Kadam, 2022). The money saved by reducing the budget for the space program could go toward things required to improve the economy. However, budget cuts would also result in the loss of thousands of jobs. The economy can fall into an even deeper hole as a result. While some individuals do not place as much importance on exploration, the economy depends on the jobs that the space program creates and the technological advancements. Without the space program, people may have a more challenging time getting by, and society may become unbalanced.
Devastating consequences may result from ending the space program. Lower living standards produce social pressures that fuel unhappiness and economic imbalances like depression, rioting, and even war. The benefits and spin-offs outlined have more than paid for our investment in space technology, making it likely the best large-scale financial investment ever made. The economy would suffer if abandoned, diminishing people’s living standards. It would be more difficult for people to pay for necessities as prices rise (McCall, 2021). Technology and medical advancements have benefited humanity in so many ways that the economy and society may collapse if the space program were to end.
Economic expansion may result from space exploration in the future. In testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Science and Space, Slazer stated that future funding cuts to exploration “threaten our economic development potential and endanger our leadership in space” (Sheetz, 2022). Therefore, the world must maintain its position as a global leader in manned exploration and innovation, or it will ultimately lag. People lose the chance to advance themselves, the nation, and the economy if exploration is stopped.
Conclusion
Space exploration has dramatically benefited the Earth and those who live on it. Humans have already made improvements to technology and medicine due to space exploration. Many contend that lunar and low-earth orbit is more advantageous to Earth than deep space research. At the same time, the latter could provide humanity with knowledge and resources that would be helpful to the environment, the economy, and humanity. If there is no exploration of space, it is impossible to know what all the benefits are. Humanity would better grasp this world and life if it explored beyond low earth orbit and the moon.
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