2007-01-02 08:54:29 · 13 answers · asked by Max 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Check out this link. Some practical benefits of space exploration as described by NASA. It might interest you.
http://www.thespaceplace.com/nasa/spinoffs.html
2007-01-05 08:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Melok 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, it would be more fun to wake up like people did a hundred years ago to find a hurricane had arrived without any warning. Those pesky weather monitoring satellites are just overrated geek toys, huh? Plus, that whole, GPS being able to locate exactly where you are is annoying, just use a map and guess. Like with GPS guided bombs in warfare--so they impact a little off, no big deal right?
I could go on, but I am sure if I get too technical, you wouldn't understand. Oh, and one more thing, it has been proven that the earth is round, NOT flat..really.
2007-01-02 09:33:34 · answer #2 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are a lot of advances that they carry out that at the time do not get much publicity but later it turns out it was something very important such as the microwaves. At the moment they are working on making drugs (the good kind) and some scientists are saying it is another stepping stone on the way to curing cancer.
2007-01-02 09:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by jackkenyon1991 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have learned a number of things about our planet and other things in space. We discovered the existance of black holes and their dangers. We have opened up knowledge of wormholes and their possible link with Time Travel. We know that some time in the near future mars will become inhabitable. And all the other tons of stuff...
2007-01-06 05:11:39 · answer #4 · answered by manc1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It gives us a platform to study the world from. We wouldn't know what we know about weather, global warming, etc.
Also we need all the communication satalites.
Going to the moon did not pay off dirrectly but a lot of new technology came out of Nasa at thet time. Like Computers, microwave ovens...
2007-01-02 08:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well phone calls would cost a fortune without satellites and the army would not be able to spy on us or you
2007-01-02 09:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by colin050659 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Walk around your house... Every appliance, TV, radio, stereo, DVD player, microwave, telephone, cell phone, computer, answering machine, your digital camera, camcorder... even your hot water heater, air conditioning and forced air furnace or heat pump were directly affected and drastically improved by the research and development leading to the technological advances that got us into space.... It was WELL worth it, and you haven't even walked out to the driveway yet...
2007-01-02 09:14:52 · answer #7 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
. There have been a lot of spin offs from such missions, like digital watch technology and computer advances. Also advanced knowledge of our weather patterns and many other scientific breakthroughs.
2007-01-02 09:01:49 · answer #8 · answered by Spiny Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cost of money means nothing. Money is just paper. If we forget money exists then to some extent it starts to satify our inquisitive nature of what we dont know.
2007-01-02 22:31:48 · answer #9 · answered by roujinz3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satellite tv and google maps
2007-01-02 09:49:13 · answer #10 · answered by superoverdrive 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋