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The advantages of space exploration The disadvantages of space exploration

- Understanding of the universe is an advantage.

- more accurate forecasts because they can use satellites to monitor the pressure of wind and temperature -mining minerals on the moon and planets - learning more about the universe and its creation

- There have been numerous inventions due to the research on space projects too.

- one of the largest ways we benefit from space research is the inventions which we enjoy on a day to day basis which stem directly from NASA research or other space research. Some of these are: - the fire-proof clothing used by fire-fighters - safety grooving on roads, which helps defer water from the road surface and has reduced road accidents by an estimated 85% since it was first implemented. - baby formula - a bioscience company in Marylin was testing the potential of algea as a food source in space exploration, and found that one of the algea additives contained aspects close to human breast milk. - scratch proof lenses - the film used in the average Lens for glasses was actually developed by NASA - medical imaging - smoke detectors - Research helps knowing more about the universe .

-● Colonization ● Technology Advancements ● Satellites and Convenience ● Gaining resources ● Discovery of new planets ● Promotes understanding the universe

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You can learn more - expand our environment

-it requires a lot of money to finance the trip which can be rightly invested for a more sensible reason-like helping the needy or sponsoring experiments regarding the betterment of people.

- the cost required to conduct space exploration but nothing ventured nothing gained.

- astronauts risk their lives to install equipment for research

- failing space equipment hitting the earth and killing/wounding people

- possibility of infection from alien viruses and bacteria yet comets spread these too

-high costs which could be used to help the needy or sponsor other experiments, yet money spent on all the space programs is paid to supplies and personnel who avian pay taxes. No cash is ever "lost" or "wasted" in space

-it uses a lot of money for equipment, money wasted cannot be regained and failure here is not considered a success. The loss can affect the economy. The research is not always accurate.

-It is a lot of money to do space exploration which can better used on under developed countries

- -it costs alot of money (billion dollars) - it can be damaged in seconds and the project will be over - it

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