Many governments invest a great deal of money in space research. What are the advantages and potential disadvantages of spending money on space exploration ?

Humankind is curious by nature, and it is

this

curiosity that drives our fascination with outer

space

. Globally, there are several countries that spend billions annually on

space

programs that seek to send people to

space

, discover new planets or simply uncover new information. In

this

essay, I will outline what I consider to be the two main benefits that can be gained from spending on

such

research, as well as some drawbacks of

this

investment. Certainly,

space

exploration can bring about many positive impacts. Perhaps the most significant ones, ironically, are the by-products of

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technological developments. Everyday items

such

as sunglasses, non-stick cookware, and important medical devices like pacemakers all came about thanks to research and development in the

space

field. Another plus is

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enefit to humanity of finding another habitable planet. Indeed, if we continue to deplete our natural resources and pollute our own environment, the money spent on discovering a new planet, pr on creating liveable spaces on Mars,

for instance

, will be worth it. Despite these benefits, there are

also

serious negative outcomes that can result from state spending on

space

researching. The primary one is the diversion of funds from vital public services like healthcare and education. In the USA ,

for example

, despite rocketing numbers of homeless people, and prohibitively expensive hospital care, the government continues to pour money into

space

programs .There is

also

the problem of

space

junk. When rockets and satellites launch and fall into disuse, they become part of the litter

that is

already cluttering up

space

.

This

debris poses potential risks to future missions as well as simply contributing to the global pollution problem. In conclusion,

space

research can have life-changing impacts here on Earth. It does,

however

, come at a potentially huge cost if a nation does not prioritise its spending and neglects the environmental fallout of missions