Benefits of Space Exploration
On April 12, 1961, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey to outer space. Why should we spend so much time and money to explore dangerous environments? Well, the answer is simple. The benefits of space, including medical, technological and economic benefits, are more than the dangers of it.
● Medical benefits.
Analyzing the effects of zero-gravity on blood circulation led to many discoveries on how to prevent some types of heart failure. And the experiments and measurements of bone strength and bone loss in astronauts have helped doctors better understand bone diseases.
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The space race has led to technological advancements in the shortest period of time, such a vacuum-sealed (真空密封的) food, fireproof materials and modern vacuum cleaners. Today, we still use them in our daily lives. Yet, we even don't know that some NASA engineers originally developed them for the Apollo program that took humankind to the moon. Who knows what kind of new technologies could be developed that will make our lives easier in the future?
● Creation of STEM jobs.
Space exploration is one of the industries that require the largest percentage of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) jobs. A lot of those jobs are positions for engineers, data analysts, doctors, biologists and so on. Although these positions require highly qualified people to fill them, they are some of the highest-paid jobs in the market.
A. Space tourism industry. B. Development of new technologies. C. Is exploring space a waste of time and money? D. As you can see, it is important for us to keep pushing the limits of space exploration. E. So the growing space industry creates high-paid jobs. F. The medical benefits of space exploration reach every area of the human body. G. The age of space exploration started that day. |
