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Space Exploration: Pros and Cons

Space exploration provides both benefits and risks according to the document. The pros of space exploration are that it leads to scientific discoveries like new camera technologies, provides many jobs, and could help humanity survive existential threats. However, the cons include high costs, health risks to astronauts, potential environmental pollution from space debris, and possible conflicts over control of space resources. The document analyzes statements from both sides of the debate over whether funding for space exploration should be increased.

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Space Exploration: Pros and Cons

Space exploration provides both benefits and risks according to the document. The pros of space exploration are that it leads to scientific discoveries like new camera technologies, provides many jobs, and could help humanity survive existential threats. However, the cons include high costs, health risks to astronauts, potential environmental pollution from space debris, and possible conflicts over control of space resources. The document analyzes statements from both sides of the debate over whether funding for space exploration should be increased.

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Pro-Con Debate Sheet

Name: Andy Weaver Period: 4


Topic: Space Exploration
Position Statement: No. Space exploration is an important field of research, and if anythng, funding should be increased.
Is each statement a: Statistic: (involving numbers)?
Anecdote: (story)?
Fact: (something that can be proven)?
Expert Opinion: (A professional in the area)?

PRO CON
S There is a large amount of money spent on the S
The International Space Station collects up to 1,000 A research and means of space travel. A
images per day and can monitor natural disasters. F F
E E
In the 1990s NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory found a S There are health risks to astronauts who go into space S
way to shrink the cameras used in space travel which A on the manned missions. A
was vital to the development of cameras in phones. F F
E E

Space Exploration accounts for a large number of jobs S There is the posibility of finding organisms dangerous S
across the world. A to the balance of life on earth. A
F F
E E

Stephen Hawking claims that space travel is crucial for S Going into space more means that we will leave more S
the survival of the human species. A space debris polluting the area around our planet. we A
F currents have over 500,000 pieces of debris in orbit. F
E E

Space exploration has contributed to many diverse S Research is used on exploration isntead of potentially S
aspects A being used to cure cancer or other diseases. A
of everyday life, from solar panels to implantable heart F F
monitors, to cancer therapy E E

Has the potential for discovery of alien life. S 3.8 million pounds of fossil fuels have been used as S
A propellants in space travel. A
F F
E E

Space exploration helps us gain a more in depth S There is no agreements about who gets what S
understanding of our planet through satelite images and A resources there are in space, so it could cause conflict A
othe means. F between countries. F
E E

Space exploration encourages cooperation and S Possibility of finding hostile aliens that would want to S
sometimes competition between countries which both A kill humans. A
lead to new advancements in science. F F
E E

Space exploration has led to the discovery and invention S The space program could be used for military S
of light‐weight materials, water‐purification systems, and A purposed to spy on other countries or potentially even A
improved computing systems. F deliver nulcear weapons. F
E E

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