Space exploration is much too expensive and the money should be spent on more important things. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Outer

space

has become the cutting edge of the modern

technology

. Though the continuous

research

and development, there is an argument that exploring

space

is a waste of money, while there are more urgent needs to be addressed on earth,

such

as reducing poverty and preventing environmental destruction.

However

, I completely disagree with

this

opinion for two reasons. To start with, many of the technologies from which we get used to enjoying in daily life originate from

space

research

. With the help of satellites, we would not be able to follow global events as they happen, nor give populations any warning of approaching disasters.

Also

,

space

research

benefit

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benefits

the technologies closely related to the production of life necessities. Solar battery, originally invented for moon rover, is becoming popular as the energy for

heater

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heating

and even vehicle around the world.

In addition

,

technology

of food preservation like dehydrated vegetables is born of the

research

on how astronauts can eat vegetables in

space

. The application of

this

technology

has brought considerable convenience to those living in poverty or dry region.

Second

, we cannot foresee the distant future, but it has been generally accepted that

eternality

for a limitless time

eternally

is never a truth. Sooner or later, a devastating disaster, like a comet strike, may come and destroy the whole planet.

Thus

, we ought to prepare a back-up plan and develop the capability to escape from the earth and survive in a completely strange area. It cannot be denied that improving living standard and enhancing environment protection are important, but if

space

exploration is halted, the valuable knowledge about

human’s future

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the human’s future

will never be acquired. In conclusion,

space

research

is never uneconomical, nor impractical. To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the

space

technology

advance, I believe a joint cooperation with fairness and openness among the world deserves proper consideration of the world leaders