Some people feel that the cost of space exploration is far too high for the benefits it brings while others argue that we space programmes should continue no matter what the cost. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Some people claim that the spending on

space

exploration

is extremely pricey in terms of advancements it made while others are of opinion that human beings ought to make efforts to explore

space

via different programmes without regarding the expenditure.

This

issue has raised a thorny question in recent years.

Although

there are good arguments in favour of people claiming that there is no need to expend an enormous amount of money on

space

exploration

, I strongly believe that we have to consider new

space

programmes to proceed. There is no doubt true that

space

exploration

is not exactly cheap. It takes the equivalent of millions of dollars to spend even a single robotic mission to

space

, and billions of dollars to send astronauts to orbit. If we are looking to send explorers to even the nearest celestial bodies, chances are the costs will run into hundreds of billions. For those debating the worth of

space

exploration

, things often turn towards the issue of how many problems we have here on Earth.

For example

, human beings have got enough challenges here at home,

such

as climate change, hunger, overpopulation, and underdevelopment.

Therefore

, some people think that these should take priority over exploring or establishing a human presence in other worlds. Despite the above arguments, I tend to believe that human spaceflight and

space

exploration

has been the ability to study Earth from orbit.

For instance

,

this

has allowed us to learn an unprecedented amount about our planet's climate and weather systems. There is another assumption that directing funds into

space

exploration

will deprive other efforts (

such

as addressing climate change, alleviating poverty, feeding the hungry, etc.) of vital resources.

However

, there is absolutely no guarantee that money not spent on

space

exploration

would be automatically diverted to dealing with social, economic and environmental issues. To conclude, despite there are several reasons why governments should not commit huge spending on

this

practice, I am inclined to consider that the pros of

space

exploration

outnumber the cons. It is predicted that governments will reduce the cost of fossil fuel and military industry rather than

space

exploration

.