Why Do We Need To Explore Space?
Why Do We Need To Explore Space?
“Why do we need to explore space?”, this is a question that has been asked many times with multiple answers and explanations. Space is a vast, substantial, and immense containing a multitude of celestial bodies such as Stars, Planets, Moons, Galaxies, Asteroids, Comets, Nebulae and even Black Holes and Dark Matter. Space is like a giant box full of all kinds of wonderful and unimaginable matter. It is constantly expanding at inconceivable rates. Us as humans haven’t even scratched the surface as of to what we have discovered in space. It is quite like a No Man’s Land. Exploring space will help us tremendously to find, discover and prosper as a society and as a species.
Technological Advancements and Innovation are one of the main reasons for the need to explore space, in order to further advance and innovate on the quality, capability and capacity of the current technology that we have at our disposal. Below are a few reasons I have thought of for the need to explore space.
One of the main improvements we can apply to our current technology that we have are energy solutions which can be applied to the technology of mankind, such as Solar Power Generation in space, At the surface level of Earth due to the Earth rotation causing the day and night cycle, solar panels cannot be active at all times and due to that reason cannot work for a majority of the day. In space however, that problem does not occur as Solar Panels can always be pointed towards the sun in rotating solar arrays or in a geostationary orbit where there is no movement and can always generate electricity and do not suffer the issue that night causes on energy generation of solar panels on Earth.
Advancement of Materials and Manufacturing, materials from space such as Iridium and Platinum which are precious metals with little to no availability on Earth. They can be found in higher concentration and in abundance on some Asteroids and other bodies. Rare Earth Elements such as Neodymium, Praseodymium and Yttrium are used in electronics and circuitry and as the name suggests they are rare elements not commonly found on Earth, bringing these rare materials and substances to Earth will significantly help in innovation and advancement of technology on Earth such as Iridium being used for spark plugs and Platinum heavily being used for jewelry and used for chemotherapy, optical fibers and wires.
Water in space is also a leading cause for exploration as the water we have on Earth is frankly to say… limited. Water is the source of life, without water there can be no living organisms and there is not an unlimited amount of water we can use or waste, we have to conserve it in order to leave a better and brighter future for our descendants. Finding water in space can help solve this problem and help development of the human race to grow into newer heights.
Life in space is also a hot topic and most people do not believe in aliens or extraterrestrial life as it does not seem possible or real, I would believe the latter as space is so big and since we have barely explored 5% or less of space that there is bound to be alien life somewhere in space because the thought that we are the only living species in space does not seem likely. As we know that a few planets contain some or the other form of water such as Mars. Mars continues to be a target for astrological and biological exploration. Moons such as Europa, Enceladus and Titan also are a target for search of life in space. Beyond these planets and moons we have almost no idea of what the future of space exploration endeavors in the branch of life are yet.
Concluding this blog, the need for exploration of space paramount for many reasons such as the ones written above and more. This and similar other questions have made us rattle our minds and intrigued humanity for years on end and this is my take on the answer to this one-of-a-kind question. The need for space exploration will always continue to expand and push the boundaries of human knowledge. Space exploration is one of my favourite topics and that is the leading reason I have chosen this one over the 18 other topics to write a blog on.
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Name: Kandikupa Bhavesh Karthik
Education: 8th Grade (as of now)
Previous Experience: Awards in Essay Writing Competition in School and District Level.
About Me:
An 8th Grade student studying in Timpany School Visakhapatnam who enjoys computers, space, science and learning about new ideas and things way too much. I like to learn how to code, make games and programs and gaming in my free time. I play tabla and have an interest in writing stories, blogs such as this one, essays etc., I have won the 23rd Place in the National Mega Final of the Wiz Nation Spell Bee in India, 2nd Place in Andhra Pradesh and KAA Garuda award in Tabla. I also went to the ICSE State-meet for basketball representing my school. My hobbies include gaming, learning about science and computers, basketball and playing Tabla.
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