Space exploration provides benefits but also costs that require consideration. It drives innovation, increases knowledge, and gives hope. However, it is also costly and uses resources. A survey found most feel space exploration is necessary and the current budget is moderate, but money should also be spent improving lives on Earth. In conclusion, space exploration is important if the budget is well-managed to not worsen current conditions and instead improves living standards.
1. SHOULD WE SPEND MONEY ON
SPACE
EXPLORATION
By Loma, Amy and Sueng
2. MAIN POINTS OF DISCUSSION
Reasons for space exploration
The cost of space exploration
Pros & Cons
Survey
Conclusion
COVERED
TODAY
3. 1.NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH
2.HUNTING FOR ASTEROIDS AND COMETS
3.COLONIZATION PURPOSE
Reasons for
Space
exploration
4.WE ARE INNATELY EXPLORERS
4. NEW TECHNOLOGIES1.
e.g. GPS, solar cells, cameras, etc. Technology
could be used to even cure diseases.
GPS - Global Positioning System
- Space-based navigation system
- To track its submarines carrying
nuclear
- Used to refer to locations ; track
your vehicles
MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Used to enhance pictures of the moon
- Make detailed pictures inside your body
5. 2.Hunting for
asteroids and
comets
- Could possibly crash our planet at any
time
- Many scientists believe that an
asteroid has struck the Earth 65
million years ago
--> causing the exticntion of the
dinosaurs
- Every year, the Earth is hit by about 6100
meteors large enough to reach the
ground
6. 3.Colonization purpose
We need ”backup” in case any
accident happens
Stephen Hawking said humanity would
likely not survive another 1,000 years
“without escaping beyond our fragile
planet," according to the Associated Press.
- Risk of self annihilation, wars or an
asteroid strike
7. 4.WE ARE INNATELY
EXPLORERS
We explore to gain more knowledge
about things around ourselves and that
has led to civilization of humanity.
MARCO POLO (1254-1324)
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (1492)
JAMES COOK (1728-1779)
ISAC NEWTON (1642-1727)
ELON MUSK
12. BOTH GRAPH REACH
THE HIGHEST IN 1966
Percent of feseral budget and nominal dollars reach it's
highest point in 1966 due to the apollow project that needs a
lot of funding from the states
INTERESTING POINT
16. INTERNATIONAL SPACE
STATION (ISS)
Through use of the National Laboratory, supports above
focus areas, expands the number of researchers and
companies using ISS.
฿47,376,000,000 for 2020
18. SPACE AND FLIGHT SUPPORT
Initiates the Communications Services Program to
begin purchasing commercially provided
satellite-based data relaying services to more
efficiently meet future needs.
฿25,467,000,000 for 2020
19. EXPLORATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Fully fund space launch system(SLS), Orion and
Exploration ground system(EGS) for exploration
mission including EM-1 EM-2 and others mission in
the future.
฿103,251,000,000 for 2020
21. EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGY
Aims for long-term lunar exploration and
develop solar electric propulsion for lunar
gateway.
฿30,429,000,000 for 2020
22. SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP., DOING BUSINESS AS
SPACEX, IS A PRIVATE AMERICAN AEROSPACE MANUFACTURER
AND SPACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMPANY
23. in its first 10 years of operation (2002-2012), SpaceX
operated on roughly $1 billion of funding, of which about
$200 million was private funding ($100 million from Elon and
$100 million from other investors) and $400-500 million
from NASA.
29. PROS & CONS
PROS
Provides huminity with hope for the future
Increase our knowledge
Drives innovations in numerous fields
Can be something that we do at home
True space x requires international coorperation
Political structures of managing space x are
already in place
30. CONS
PROS & CONS
COSTLY
MUST CONSUME RESOURCES TO GET
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT INTO SPACE
EXPLORE SPACE MEANS THAT WE ARE
LEAVING A LOT OF LITTER BEHIND
NO AGREEMENT ARE IN PLACE FOR RICH
RESOURCES THAT MAY EXIST IN SPACE
31. Our survey
TO FILTER OPINIONS OF PEOPLE
ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION
TO APPROACH OUR CONCLUSION
ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION
WITHOUT RELYING ONLY ON OUR
GUT FEELINGS OR INTERNET
32. SURVEY QUESTIONS AND
RESULTS
Why do you think we
should do the space
exploration?
What do you think about this
statement, “Space
exploration is necessary for
human”?
What do you think about
the amount of money
spent on space
exploration?
What is your opinion on this
statement ”money for doing
space exploration should be
spent on bettering our lives on
Earth”?
40. 31 RESPONDENTS
41% - “ TO MAKE NEW INVENTORIES SINCE
MANY TECHNOLOGIES ARE FROM SPACE
EXPLORATION”
48.4% - SPACE EXPLORATION IS NECESSARY
FOR HUMAN
58.1% - THE BUDGET SPENT ON SPACE
EXPLORATION IS MODERATE
32.3% - MONEY SHOULD BE SPENT ON
BETTERING LIVES ON EARTH
Results
41. Our conclusion
Space exploration is important and should be
continued
Incentive for us to enhance our technology
Budget should be well organized that it does not
worsen the current condition of people
Worth to spend a considereate amount of money
on space exploration
—-> improve the standard of living of people
