Future of Space Exploration
Future space exploration could have a profound effect on society (even more than it already has). A better understanding of our place in the universe could change long standing beliefs. Space mining could help replenish Earth's resources or provide new minerals. Colonization of other worlds might even save society itself.
The Pros and Cons of Space Exploration
Pros
Drives innovation of smaller computers, digital equipment, new forms of fuels, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing.
Gaining knowledge of the universe, discovering new resources.
Zero gravity experiments.
Monitoring the sun, earth, and weather patterns for changes that could affect the planet.
Averting catastrophe from a comet or asteroid
Finding a habitable world.
Finding alien life.
Creates jobs.
It's an adventure.
Countries cooperate on missions.
Cons
High risk for the health and safety of astronauts.
The cost is enormous.
Difficult to service if something goes wrong.
Creates space junk.
Countries could compete for space resources.
Possibility of bringing dangerous organisms back to Earth, or infecting other worlds with our germs.
ISS sighting times and locations
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Future Space Exploration Articles and Web Sites
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I search the internet daily for new articles from around the world that interest me or I think will interest you. My hope is that it saves you time or helps students with their assignments. Listed by most recent first. Hit NEXT button for more articles
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Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists from The Conversation
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Exploring Europa and Ocean Worlds with ORCAA Cryobots from Universe Today
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New fusion rocket design could cut Mars trip to under 4 months from New Atlas
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How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars from The Conversation
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What Rules Actually Prohibit Us From Building a Warp Drive? from Universe Today
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Mission possible − parastronaut programs can make space travel more inclusive and attainable for all from The Conversation
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Burrowing Mole-Bot Could Characterize Other Planet’s Soil from Universe Today
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How Electric Thrusters Are Revolutionizing Space Exploration from SciTechDaily
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Solar Orbiter's highest-resolution full views of the Sun video
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New Image Revealed by NASA of their New Martian Helicopter. from Universe Today
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Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts? from BBC
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Scientists Reveal a New Way to Study Near-Earth Asteroids from Universe Today
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NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission from NASA
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China Tests a Reusable Inflatable Module in Space from Universe Today
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Gaze at New Pictures of the Sun from Solar Orbiter from Universe Today
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Astronauts Could Take an Asteroid Ferry from Earth to Mars from Universe Today
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Dusty Snow on Mars Could Harbor Life According to a New NASA Simulation from Singularity Hub
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NASA Announces a New Class of Space Missions: Probe Explorers from Universe Today
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Nuclear Detonations Could Deflect Dangerous Asteroids Away from Earth from Universe Today
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'Human race needs to expand beyond Earth,' says Prof Brian Cox from BBC
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And the Winner is…. Astronomy Photographers of the Year 2024 Announced from Universe Today
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First metal part 3D-printed in space paves way for deeper cosmic missions from TNW
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What is space made of? from The Conversation
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Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks from BBC
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Hybrid system would create new ‘backbone’ for internet in space from Cornell University
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What could a future sovereign Mars economy look like? from Universe Today
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Propulsive Descent Technologies (PDT) from NASA
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This Ultra-Thin Lightsail Could Tow Tiny Spacecraft to the Nearest Stars from Singularity Hub
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The In-The-Sky.org Planetarium website
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Real-life ‘stillsuit’: Dune-inspired upgrade for spacesuits allow astronauts to recycle urine into water from EurekAlert
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NASA Advances Research to Grow Habitats in Space from Fungi from NASA
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Webb telescope reveals star clusters in Cosmic Gems arc from Arizona State University
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What will we eat on the Moon? The food is literally out of this world from BBC
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Why do we need to explore space? from Airbus
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This startup established a Bluetooth connection from space. Here's what that means from ZDNet
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New Evidence for Our Solar System’s Ghost: Planet Nine from Universe Today
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Will We Know if TRAPPIST-1e has Life? from Universe Today
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NASA has greenlit plans to send a giant drone to Saturn’s largest moon from The Verge
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Opening the Moon for All with NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle video
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Overcoming the challenges of growing plants in space from Cosmos Magazine
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Examining Lunar Soil for Moon-Based Construction from Northwestern University
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Watch a Real-Time Map of Starlinks Orbiting Earth from Universe Today
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Astronomers Unveil Strong Magnetic Fields Spiraling at the Edge of Milky Way’s Central Black Hole from Event Horizon Telescope
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Citizen Scientists Find Fifteen Active Asteroids from Universe Today
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Mining helium-3 on the Moon has been talked about forever—now a company will try from Ars Technica
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CUTE's groundbreaking design paves the way for future small-scale space missions from Space Daily
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Here’s What a Solar Eclipse Looks Like on Mars from Gizmodo
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Water Found on the Surface of an Asteroid from Universe Today
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How Humans Can Adapt to Space from NeuroLogica Blog
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NASA Selects Bold Proposal to Swarm Proxima Centauri with Tiny Probes from Universe Today
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NASA Aims to Put Human-like Robots in Space from VOA Learning English
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99% of Space Junk is Undetectable. That Could Change Soon from Universe Today
