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We should make sure space colonization is prioritized in the long term and become an important goal for the future. We hope that with the price decrease in going to space, people will be able to afford to emigrate to space. In order to encourage space exploration and reduce prices, we should make sure that our probes can be completely autonomous, removing mission control. We also need to be able to survive in harsh environments, so we need to employ technology such as gene editing plants to grow greenhouses for humans to live in. On another note, there are also many reasons to go to space, primarily to find life. Locations such as the underground oceans of Europa, or Mars are prime examples. We should encourage exploration of these planets and develop ways of detecting life. But in order to achieve these dreams, we need to recognize our goals of space colonization will be long term, not short term, and we should budget and plan our programs to reflect that (Dyson).
On February 18th, 2021, the Perseverance rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars, completing its journey to the planet. It marks the latest of NASA's achievements and shows how the institution can prevail. Space exploration is a huge reason why America prevailed over the Soviet Union. So today, it is important we continue to emphasize space exploration, as it has many benefits like the economy. In 2019 NASA contracted $1.4 billion and generated 33,000 high-paying jobs in Florida alone. That is why Congress and the Biden Administration should focus on space exploration, as it is our future (Rubio).
NASA has been critical to space exploration and the progression of the human race. They plan to continue to develop technology for space exploration and provide a greater understanding of the earth and outer space. They have done great work in aeronautics, designing systems such as the Quiet Supersonic Technology and the X-57, both inventions made to show the viability of electric propulsion in space. Furthermore, they have also developed space infrastructure that will be important in the future, such as The DTN, a space network designed for long-distance communication. Soon, NASA hopes to deploy projects such as the Space Launch System, devised to launch astronauts into space to explore. And finally, they will launch the James Webb Space Telescope. It will be the next major space observatory used worldwide, bringing many discoveries (Dunbar).
The rate of progress over the last 100 years has been immense in terms of space exploration. We have gone from launching our first satellite into orbit in 1957 to nearly putting humans on Mars. Space exploration has become an integral part of our lives, with us relying on satellites for many things, such as GPS. We can launch dozens of small miniature spacecraft into orbit in one launch, and we have been sending missions to deep space for years now. Assuming this rate of technological progress, we can expect the entire solar system to be mapped and explored by dozens of small craft, and we will have future space telescopes that will expand our view of the universe. Private companies will also have an essential role in the future, as they will be able to take more risks than a publicly funded cooperation, which can be beneficial in the long run. But perhaps the most critical aspect of future space exploration is AI and cyborg-like technology, as they will allow humans to survive in harsh environments. In conclusion, the rapid technological expansion of space exploration will have a tremendous impact on the future (Rees).
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