NASA and Space Exploration Essay

“Money spent on space exploration should be diverted to other more worthwhile causes.”

Introduction:

Our existence is just a tiny particle in the existence of this planet, of this universe. The world goes way beyond our expectations and it is not just limited to life on one planet as we know that there are seven other planets. We do not know what’s beyond our planet Earth, NASA uses money and puts it to work by discovering new things every day, I do not think that the money that goes into NASA is useless. However, I do agree that more problems on Earth need to be looked after before we can go beyond the planet, but, we do not know how our life is limited here and how much longer we can inhabit this space, it is here now but it might not exist a few years from now at the rate things are going and how many problems are arising. I think that the money that goes into space exploration is valid and legit because we need to track down life on other planets and know that whatever is in store for us, is bigger than all of us combined and we must look for things that go way beyond our life expectancy on earth.

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Progress:

NASA is using the money provided to them by making groundbreaking discoveries every day, they do not just sit ideal and do nothing, some of the discoveries made by NASA are as such:

We know that the moon has been a part of every culture for a long time, there have been songs written on it, poems, and even movies made on it, but NASA discovered a second mini moon that orbits around the earth and the scientists at NASA claim that it will continue for several centuries to circle the earth. Kepler located one thousand two hundred and eighty-four planets besides the nine that are already present in the solar system, who knew that the universe was so large? One of the few jobs of Kepler/NASA is to discover more Earth-like planets that are inhabitable for us or can be inhabitable for us in the future in case we can't live on Earth and they did find six such planets that could benefit us in the future, three of them could contain water and two are like Earth, rocky.

When we think of the temperature on Mars, we think of cold, because it is the planet that comes after the Earth and some countries on our planet like Europe and Canada are cold in the winter, so we can only imagine how cold it gets on Mars and usually, we are right, but the temperature does go down in the summer and scientists from NASA discovered water on mars that could melt and be flowing in multitudes in the future, which will be very beneficial for all of us considering the water crisis on our planet and how we might run out of water soon. Maybe, we all can move to Mars one day and start living there, who knows? Not only did NASA discover new moons and new planets but they also found a way, a device where astronauts could turn their pee into sugary drinks, now this may sound disgusting but once you’re on a mission, all alone stranded in space and you run out of all your supplies, turning your pee into something sugary and drinking it does not sound like too bad of an idea, especially for long missions such as going to Mars, this is also one of the very useful things that NASA invented for the benefit of their own company and who knows, maybe it might benefit us in the future as well. For missions that are too dangerous for humans to go to, NASA invented a monkey-like robot that could be sent on those missions, while being tested, the robot was asked to do some tasks for example, driving the car and opening a door, most of which the robot was very successful to do, this is a ground-breaking discovery and can be so beneficial in the future or even now, to go on missions that an astronaut cannot go on. We know so little about Pluto as a planet, what we do know is that it is extremely cold, now NASA has come up with a discovery that they are not quite sure about as of yet but they think that Pluto might have volcanoes that are filled with ice. (Cooke, 2016) Now we know that NASA is doing groundbreaking things and making revelations for the betterment of the public and beyond, and all the money is not just going to waste, we have the company to thank for that and invest more so they keep making discoveries like this in the future, or more, who knows what could arise when the right amount of thought process and equipment is indulged into creating something much larger than life.

Health and safety:

NASA has also created certain devices and instruments that we use daily, that we might not even know have been created by NASA, we use these things in our day-to-day life without knowing how they were built or what went into creating them, some of these devices are as follows:

1: Infant Milk Formula:

It does not take a scientist to know that infants need nutrition because that is the growing age and that is when one needs the most efficient amount of vitamins and minerals.

In the ‘80 NASA was trying to come up with a formula that could be long-lasting and taken on space trips and that is how they came up with Formula, it is a food addiction that is found in most baby formulas and is very healthy and nutritious.

2: Congenial Shoes for Running:

Running is an essential part of a person’s life, if not running then walking is most definitely an essential part, and when having comfortable shoes to walk, run, or jog in, then happiness and good health are definite.

Whilst inventing a certain kind of rubber for the helmets that astronauts wear, the engineers at NASA realized that they could use the same material to make brilliantly comfortable shoes and henceforth began the testing and then they came up with the rubber material that is used in most athletic shoes, so the next time someone asks you where you got your sneakers from, just tell them that they were from space.

3: Computer Mouse:

The usage of computers became more and more important for NASA to keep track of their reports and for basic usage and they needed the usage to become simpler and for the movements to be swift, so, money was put in and the invention of a computer mice came into being and it was made easily accessible. So, the mouse exists because NASA needed it, now think about how we use it daily and how it has lessened the burden of life and is needed for everything, drawing, design, playing games, etc.

4: Airplanes that resist ice:

Ice and airplanes do not go well together, whilst flying so high above the ground, ice is prone to existent and get on the plane and damaging everyone’s life, flying would have been impossible, so NASA came up with materials that make it safe for planes to fly high above and resistant to ice, dust, and other harmful particle.

Now, this technology is used in the airplanes we fly in occasionally and even small personal jets. Hence being extremely useful.

5: Mobile Phones with Cameras:

Yes, NASA also invented cell phones with cameras.

In the beginning, when astronauts would go on space missions and conspiracy theorists were pleased by nothing they would have their doubts and astronauts needed something that they could carry around and also take high-definition pictures with at the same time, so came forth technology and they built CMO’s that are used in one out of three cellphones for sure.

6: Eyeglasses Resistant to Scratches:

The lens of the glasses would be made of glass which turned out to be harmful because small accidents could be caused that could result in the glass going inside the eye and blinding you for life, like needing glasses in the first place was not punishment enough, so, plastic lenses were invented but they would get scratches on them, so NASA came up with the solution and invented lenses that were resistant to scratches.

7: Safer Highways:

You’re sitting in a car, going at full speed, and you do not know what awaits you, one mistake and you’re gone forever, you cease to exist and that is the end for you.

NASA invented and developed grooved pavements, that made highways safer, they would keep the water off the roads so vehicles do not slip and accidents are caused, the number of accidents caused went down and we have NASA to thank for that as well.

8: Filtered Water:

Filtered water was invented for the usage of astronauts on their trips, to make sure that they had clean drinking water that was urine-proof, nowadays it is used in almost all filtration systems that make water drinkable.

9: Blankets for Survival:

Survival blankets were created from the material that NASA used to protect all of their space crafts, so we can say that the blankets are very safe and will help in situations of danger and discomfort.

10: Invisible Braces:

People who need braces are always picked on and mocked and that can make them insecure and uneasy, NASA came up with a material that was used for tracking missiles, and the same material is now used in creating invisible braces. (Oliveto, 2015)

Conclusion:

So, space is the final border but it might just be the most important one, maybe one day space will be the only option that we have left, at the rate things are going. Space exploration is extremely important, why? Because it has led to the creation of numerous technologies, and endless usage of things that we use in our day-to-day life and will further discover more, tests are happening in space at this exact moment in space for medicines that cannot be tested on Earth. If it was not for space exploration, we could get hit by comets or asteroids at any second but NASA protects us from all of that as well, there is a wealth of materials that are very precious in space, and if space mining continues happening, so many various materials can be extracted and saved and used by us and benefit us. In the end, we are all explorers, if we do not explore space then what else are we bound to do? Maybe, space exploration will save all our lives one day. (Whitwam, 2018)

References:

1. Cooke, L. (2016, July 01). 7 NASA discoveries that will blow your mind. Retrieved from https://inhabitat.com/7-nasa-discoveries-that-will-blow-your-mind/
2. Oliveto, J. (2015, July 27). 12 Things You Didn't Know Were Invented By NASA. Retrieved from https://www.thrillist.com/tech/12-things-nasa-invented-that-you-use-everyday
3. Whitwam, R. (2018, April 24). 5 Reasons Space Exploration Is More Important Than Ever. Retrieved from https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/268062-5-reasons-space-exploration-is-more-important-than-ever