Download or read book International Space Exploration Benefits and Values written by Johnny Ch LOK and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When discussing the advancement of space science and space technology, most people think about deep space flights, lunar stations, and thrilling outer space adventures. The fact is that the majority of the human technology in space, which consists of interconnected satellites, points towards Earth, and is used to provide services for and fulfil the goals of people on planet Earth. Over the next decade, there will be an increased need for innovative Earth information systems to support the international space community's efforts to provide a robust infrastructure. Space exploration requires vast sums of money. Is the amount of money spent on space research justifiable? Could the money be better spent? There has always been considerable discussion about whether governments should spend tax payers' money on space research. In my view it is impossible to justify the amount of money spent on such projects. Generally speaking, the main reason for this position is that there are several areas in which the money could be invested better. The first point to make is that politicians have a responsibility to spend public money on projects that bring a benefit to the general public. This has not been the case with space research as most developments have been limited to helping astronauts in space or have been very specialised. For example, it is not of great value to the general public that we now have pens and biros that can write upside down. This does not merit the huge amount of money spent. Thus, I feel it is very difficult to justify whether space exploration is value to invest or not at present. We need to wait time to observe whether what the main rewards or benefits to human in the future. However, I shall indicate what benefits human can get from any products or services of space exploration in this book.

Download or read book Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration written by Isecg and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Benefits of Spaceflight and Space Exploration written by Jason Porterfield and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For millennia, humanity has looked to the stars with wonder and longing. The dream of taking flight and exploring the solar system was realized in the 1950s, when the first satellites and manned orbital missions were launched. Humans continue to send scientific instruments, telescopes, and astronauts into space in an effort to learn more about the universe and about Earth. This book will explain the practical and scientific benefits of space exploration, from tracking climate change to global cooperation through shared research."

Download or read book The Practical Values of Space Exploration written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics. and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Practical Values of Space Exploration" (Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. / House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second / Session) by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Download or read book Recapturing a Future for Space Exploration written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than four decades have passed since a human first set foot on the Moon. Great strides have been made in our understanding of what is required to support an enduring human presence in space, as evidenced by progressively more advanced orbiting human outposts, culminating in the current International Space Station (ISS). However, of the more than 500 humans who have so far ventured into space, most have gone only as far as near-Earth orbit, and none have traveled beyond the orbit of the Moon. Achieving humans' further progress into the solar system had proved far more difficult than imagined in the heady days of the Apollo missions, but the potential rewards remain substantial. During its more than 50-year history, NASA's success in human space exploration has depended on the agency's ability to effectively address a wide range of biomedical, engineering, physical science, and related obstacles-an achievement made possible by NASA's strong and productive commitments to life and physical sciences research for human space exploration, and by its use of human space exploration infrastructures for scientific discovery. The Committee for the Decadal Survey of Biological and Physical Sciences acknowledges the many achievements of NASA, which are all the more remarkable given budgetary challenges and changing directions within the agency. In the past decade, however, a consequence of those challenges has been a life and physical sciences research program that was dramatically reduced in both scale and scope, with the result that the agency is poorly positioned to take full advantage of the scientific opportunities offered by the now fully equipped and staffed ISS laboratory, or to effectively pursue the scientific research needed to support the development of advanced human exploration capabilities. Although its review has left it deeply concerned about the current state of NASA's life and physical sciences research, the Committee for the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space is nevertheless convinced that a focused science and engineering program can achieve successes that will bring the space community, the U.S. public, and policymakers to an understanding that we are ready for the next significant phase of human space exploration. The goal of this report is to lay out steps and develop a forward-looking portfolio of research that will provide the basis for recapturing the excitement and value of human spaceflight-thereby enabling the U.S. space program to deliver on new exploration initiatives that serve the nation, excite the public, and place the United States again at the forefront of space exploration for the global good.

Download or read book What Does Space Exploration Do for Us written by Neil Morris and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the benefits space exploration has brought to people and society - from medical advances and new consumer products to greater understanding of our planet and its resources - and asks, "Is the cost worth it?".

Download or read book Human Needs To Build Space City written by Johnny Ch Lok and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-02 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The benefits and Values are managed to international cooperation in space explorationThe 1960's brought new advancements for all of Earth. Machines and men were sent into space, and this sparked a new government agency, called NASA. Space was a new frontier, and virtually everyone was interested in exploring it. Over the years, the interest in space exploration has weakened, and NASA was almost terminated from existence, although there have been many advancements in it over that time. Space exploration should continue because it could help solve many problems on Earth, such as overpopulation and lack of resources. Exploration of the final frontier must continue in order for human life to continue to international cooperation in space exploration. International cooperation in space exploration has the potential to provide significant benefits to all participants, particularly if managed well. Benefits in the form of monetary efficiency, raising economy development and workforce stability will accrue to those partners who choose to approach space exploration as a mutually beneficial to raise employment. The first utility benefit, it is common knowledge that international cooperation in space exploration has the potential to reduce a partner's costs by spreading the burden to other nations. Although, additional overhead costs increase the overall cost to among partners. As per-partner cost decreases, pre-partner utility increases. Space exploration has proven to be an expensive activity.The second goodwill benefit, the more countries participate, the higher will be the utility. As such, Indian, Russia and China countries participation in joint space exploration would send a strong signal to the world of good USA-Indian and Russian and Chinese friendly relations and increases political sustainability. So, these countries space exploration of cooperation which will help them to build friendship of intangible benefits.

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Download or read book Space Chronicles Facing the Ultimate Frontier written by Neil deGrasse Tyson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-02-27 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.

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Download or read book Pathways to Exploration written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemini suborbital and Earth orbital missions, to the lunar landings, and thence to the first reusable winged crewed spaceplane that the United States operated for three decades. Today the United States is the major partner in a massive orbital facility - the International Space Station - that is becoming the focal point for the first tentative steps in commercial cargo and crewed orbital space flights. And yet, the long-term future of human spaceflight beyond this project is unclear. Pronouncements by multiple presidents of bold new ventures by Americans to the Moon, to Mars, and to an asteroid in its native orbit, have not been matched by the same commitment that accompanied President Kennedy\'s now fabled 1961 speech-namely, the substantial increase in NASA funding needed to make it happen. Are we still committed to advancing human spaceflight? What should a long-term goal be, and what does the United States need to do to achieve it? Pathways to Exploration explores the case for advancing this endeavor, drawing on the history of rationales for human spaceflight, examining the attitudes of stakeholders and the public, and carefully assessing the technical and fiscal realities. This report recommends maintaining the long-term focus on Mars as the horizon goal for human space exploration. With this goal in mind, the report considers funding levels necessary to maintain a robust tempo of execution, current research and exploration projects and the time/resources needed to continue them, and international cooperation that could contribute to the achievement of spaceflight to Mars. According to Pathways to Exploration, a successful U.S. program would require sustained national commitment and a budget that increases by more than the rate of inflation. In reviving a U.S. human exploration program capable of answering the enduring questions about humanity's destiny beyond our tiny blue planet, the nation will need to grapple with the attitudinal and fiscal realities of the nation today while staying true to a small but crucial set of fundamental principles for the conduct of exploration of the endless frontier. The recommendations of Pathways to Exploration provide a clear map toward a human spaceflight program that inspires students and citizens by furthering human exploration and discovery, while taking into account the long-term commitment necessary to achieve this goal.

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Download or read book The Meaning and Value of Spaceflight written by William Sims Bainbridge and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the most serious and comprehensive study, by far, of American public perceptions about the meaning of space exploration, analyzing vast troves of questionnaire data collected by many researchers and polling firms over a span of six decades and anchored in influential social science theories. It doesn't simply report the percentages who held various opinions, but employs sophisticated statistical techniques to answer profound questions and achieve fresh discoveries. Both the Bush and the Obama administrations have cut back severely on fundamental research in space science and engineering. Understanding better what space exploration means for citizens can contribute to charting a feasible but progressive course. Since the end of the Space Race between the US and the USSR, social scientists have almost completely ignored space exploration as a topic for serious analysis and this book seeks to revive that kind of contribution. The author communicates the insights in a lucid style, not only intelligible but interesting to readers from a variety of backgrounds.

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Download or read book Space Exploration Brings Positive Or Negative Impact To written by Johnny Ch Lok and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-08 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How space exploration delivers benefits.On space exploration how delivers benefits hand, space benefits can be categorized as either direct or indirect. The direct benefits of exploration include the generation of scientific knowledge, the diffusion of innovation and creation of markets, the inspiration of people around the world, and agreements forged between the countries engaged in exploration. The indirect benefits of exploration, it includes tangible enhancement to the quality of life, with as improved economic prosperity, health, environmental quality, safety and security.Possibilities for benefit creation, when the products of space exploration interact with the imagination and creativity present. Cultural benefits may depend on exploration mission stories and images spreading broadly across society. Education organizations can earn benefits to maximize societal impact, space agencies share space exploration results to cooperate with research institutions, businesses, universities, schools, museums to learn space science knowledge in societies. TO sum up, the direct benefits include humans are inspired, scientific knowledge is generated, innovation is transferred to applications, capacity and productivity of working in space are enhanced, markets for space products and services are created and international space exploration partnership strength as well as the indirect benefits include economic prosperity, health improvement , environmental benefit, safety and security , human experience is expanded, understanding of humankind's place in the universe is enhanced.On innovation and economic benefits hand, the challenge of space exploration needs to research how to innovate more reliable and efficient systems to prepare to carrying on experimenting space exploration missions.However, space exploration mission use the unique capabilities of humans , e.g. on the spot decision making, cognitive adaptability, versatility and robots , e.g. precision, sensory, accuracy, reliability and expandability to achieve ambitious exploration goals. Thus, maximize the productivity of these missions by demanding on effective partnership between humans and machines driving progress in human health care, robotics, automation.On creative more space technological jobs and soluble difficult space technology to human aspect, how to overcome the challenges of working, space has led to many technological and scientific advances that have provided benefits to society in earth in areas including health and medicine, transportation, public safety , consumer products, energy and environment, information technology and industrial productivity. For example, the technological benefits include improved solar panels, implantable heart monitors, light -based weight high temperature alloys used in jet engine turbines, cameras fond in today's mobile phones, compact water-purification systems, global search and rescue systems and biomedical technology etc. different kinds of space technological products.On space discoveries with benefits for life on earth hand, ongoing research in the space environment, in areas , such as human physiology, plant , biology, materials science and fundamental physics, insights that benefit society. For example, studies of the human body's response to extended periods in the microgravity environment in planetary evolution space environment. For another example, one of the lessons from Apollo moon exploration program is that having a visible space exploration program is important in encouraging young people to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Download or read book The Value of Science in Space Exploration written by James S.J. Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space exploration, especially the recent push for the commercialization and militarization of space, is attracting increased attention not only from the wider public and the private sector but also from scholars in a wide range of disciplines. At this moment of uncertainty about the future direction of national spaceflight programs, The Value of Science in Space Exploration defends the idea, often overlooked, that the scientific understanding of the Solar System is both intrinsically and instrumentally valuable. Drawing on research from the physical sciences, social sciences, and the humanities, James S.J. Schwartz argues further that there is truly a compelling obligation to improve upon our scientific understanding-including our understanding of space environments-and that there exists a corresponding duty to engage in the scientific exploration of the Solar System. After outlining the underpinning epistemological debates, Schwartz tackles how this obligation affects the way we should approach some of the major questions of contemporary space science and policy: Is there a need for environmental preservation in space? Should humans try to establish settlements on the Moon, Mars, or elsewhere in the Solar System, and if so, how? In answering these questions, Schwartz parleys with recent work in science policy and social philosophy of science to characterize the instrumental value of scientific research, identifying space research as a particularly effective generator of new knowledge. Additionally, whereas planetary protection policies are currently employed to prevent biological contamination only of sites of interest in the search for extraterrestrial life, Schwartz contends that all sites of interest to space science ought to be protected. Meanwhile, both space resource exploitation, such as lunar or asteroid mining, and human space settlement would result in extensive disruption or destruction of pristine space environments. The overall ethical value of these environments in the production of new knowledge and understanding is greater than their value as commercial or real commodities, and thus confirms that the exploitation and settlement of space should be avoided until the scientific community develops an adequate understanding of these environments. At a time when it is particularly pertinent to consider the ways in which space exploration might help solve some of the world's ethical and resource-driven concerns, The Value of Science in Space Exploration is a thought-provoking and much-needed examination into the world of space.