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So far, the space program has given us:
Global Positioning technology
Computers
The internet
Microwave ovens
Teflon
Velcro
Communication and broadcast satellites
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for medical research
A lot of other technology I won't bother to list here

Add to that knowledge about how the Earth and our solar system were formed, how life likely developed on Earth, the threats to Earth from space, and a lot of other information to add to the sum of human knowledge.

2007-08-14 15:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The need to build new equipment and means of technological tools and devices that we use in building better tools and appliances here on Earth. We have good washers and dryers and telephone technology, etc., because of the need we have had to build good things for outer space exploration. Also, of course, the 'need to know' about the cosmos and the eventual need to colonize other planets because Earth will be too crowded some day.

2007-08-14 09:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I believe we have a need to survive and instinct to explore.

Exploring has been a human endeavor since the beginning. We are a curios species. The main thing that exploration does is satisfy our need to expand our awareness of our surroundings, provides a first hand look at the unknown, creates fun and excitement, and increases our self-awareness. Space is just another place to explore.

2007-08-14 09:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Art_elk 2 · 0 0

Read the article in the reference. There are many reasons to explore space. Knowledge is one of them.

2007-08-14 08:45:48 · answer #4 · answered by Romulo R 2 · 1 0

Not only are we trying to find out more about our universe and the world around us, but we are making the planet a better place. We do many experiments in space we couldn't do here on earth because of gravity. Learning about our past also lets us better prepare for the future.

2016-04-01 11:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It's already given you better television and telephones, not to mention teflon and tang. In addition to our curiosity about what else is in our neighborhood, we also have to realize that if there isn't a major disaster, people have only a thousand or so years before this planet is too crowded to live in--there are a million new guys on the planet every day.

2007-08-14 08:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0 0

Computer technology; video technology; medical technology; medical understanding; global communication; increased knowledge of the universe; weather forecasting; the ability to visualise large areas of Earth and see the resources, the global climate trends, the extent of polar ice, etc; advances in metallurgy and fabrication techniques; employment; an increasing consciousness of just how tiny our world is and just how precious the life on it is; hell, even the sport of hang-gliding came out of the Gemini program!

2007-08-14 10:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jason T 7 · 0 0

a better understanding of the universe that we live in...an understanding of physics and the nature of all things. it's very important i think.

2007-08-14 08:45:35 · answer #8 · answered by andrea 5 · 0 0

Knowledge.

Sure there is more, but nothing as valuable.

You should try it sometime.

2007-08-14 08:43:23 · answer #9 · answered by most important person you know 3 · 0 0

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