are space missions really that important?

Question

its entetaining, but we pretty much have'nt learned nothing of significant importance, seems like a huge waste of money, billions are spent on this and we arent really bennefiting from it in any way

im mean quit being stingy give me some of that, I want to waste money too

Answer 1

Well, in the public's opinion, the answer is no. But in the astronomers' point of view, they are. Information collected from space missions are of the utmost importance. And to add to this, the government is on their side, so they are not only at the scientists' own expenses. We, as the public, should not put down these space missions. Who knows, maybe someday our astronauts can save Earth by the information they collect.

Answer 2

Haven't learned anything of significant importance? You do realize that the CAT scan was developed as a result of space missions, right? Not to mention the billions of dollars saved through having weather, GPS and communications satellites.

Also, there's a matter of insuring our civilization. One of these days another big rock is going to come our way, and if we aren't ready for it, it's going to hit us, hard. Space programs are a way of getting ready for it.

Answer 3

Space missions are VITAL to our society. Without it we wouldn't have many of the medicines, medical procedures, plastics, communications abilities, technologies, etc., even the basic understanding of our own solar system and the workings of the universe, that we enjoy today. If anything we aren't spending enough on space missions. A few bombs and congressional pay raises we could probably do without, but we need space missions.

Answer 4

The first mission to mars will be lauched from a space based platform. Experiments take place on the space station (specifically how human bodies are effected by zero gravity) that will help humans survive that journey. We need to start looking for another planet to live on. At the rate humans are going.......

Answer 5

I think it is a process our civilization must go through to directly benefit SOME generation, not necessarily ours. It's important to know what else there is to know about our solar system and universe so we can learn more about ourselves. Read Carl Sagan and watch "Contact", the best movie ever.

Answer 6

At least as important as pro football. And less money is spent on space than football every year.

Answer 7

Hey, if we screw up Earth with war, hunger, famine, poverty, global warming etc., our only hope is a second planet, which we can find in advance.