All of this is true. While NASA has consumed $21 billion of the federal budget through space exploration in 2018 alone, interplanetary discovery is becoming exponentially more efficient through economic competition: Companies such as SpaceX have not only developed reusable rockets but also created thousands of jobs in the field of astronomy. Sure, the process isn’t completely refined; Spacecrafts still occasionally emit debris and trace amounts of carbon dioxide into the Earth’s atmosphere. But, revolutionary projects like NASA’s newly landed InSight could potentially transform life far beyond our planet by unearthing knowledge about Mars and more. As Neil Degrasse Tyson pointed out in a recent interview with CNBC, the “infinite resources” available in space could be the key to solving many of the environment’s pressing issues and conflicts. Additionally, space endeavors have been quite successful: NASA reports a 98% percent success rate on all missions. However, many still see space exploration as nothing but a new way to fight the same wars: pointing to President Trump’s order for the establishment of a Space Force. And although the development of this military branch is an aggressive move, threats of a space war are light years away. In fact, despite withering alliances, the EU and UK-among others- continue to share research and data: An act finalized just this month. Moreover, developing nations like Ethiopia have earned a seat at the table through the establishment of a space program. While international tensions may be on the rise between superpowers, space expeditions look to be an olive branch: Strengthening the bonds between nations from a place where the world is seen as a single entity.
With its expanding horizon and glowing efficiency, space exploration appears
to be the center of innovative solutions for a variety of fields-even those deeply
rooted on Earth. The answer to clusters of conflicts may have been right above
our heads the entire time.
No comments:
Post a Comment