Space research is an activity aimed to do science
research beyond the earth. Space researchers believe that doing space research
or space exploration will improve human’s life. However, there is skepticism
rise from the society. Many people believe that space research is just a waste
of money. They believe that the result of space research and exploration is not
that significant for human’s life. They think that it is not suitable as the
money spent for building ships and facilities. They think that it is better for
the government to reallocate the fund of space research into several essential
fields like education, economy, and health. However, personally, i do believe
that space research worth that much money for the result will be very important
for our future. I believe that the result of space research is not useless.
Because there must be a reason about why something does exist and created.
First example about the importance
of space research is the weather and climate prediction. Everyday, we enjoy the
weather forecast broadcasted by radio or tv channel. Even several people
download weather forecast application to get daily weather prediction. Although
this kind of forecast is very simple, actually, this is also very important. By
watching daily weather prediction, we can prepare ourselves when we are going
to go downtown. Climate prediction is also very important. We can get to know
about climate change so we can prepare any movements to slow down the global
warming. At this point, space research is needed to analyze any changes in the
atmosphere layers. As weather and climate change is happening in the layers of
atmosphere, satellites and spaceships are needed to do the research. The cost
is surely high. But it worth since the ships and satellites should report the
prediction everyday. After knowing this fact, any demand on reallocating space
research fund looks a bit unreasonable since saving our earth is more important
than fulfill public’s unsatisfaction on their economy level.
By providing prediction, data, and
facts, space research can also make people become more educated and scientific
minded. This is very important for human belief development. Ancient people
tend to live with the myth surround them. Sometimes they explain a strange
condition in relation with legends, myths, or even fairytail. This kind of
action will make them narrow minded and think that everything happens based on
fate given by God. They will have no other thoughts about why a strange thing happens
without relate it to illogical reason like ghosts, trolls, and other mythical
creatures. One of examples about how space research change people’s thought is
the eclipse. Thousands years ago, whenever eclipse happens, people thought that
the moon had been eaten by dragon or evil God. Therefore they had to sacrifice
certain people to make the God lower his anger and ‘give the moon back’ to the
sky. If this kind of tradition continue by now, there will be hundred thousands
even millions innocent people die for nothing.
From my explanations above, we can
conclude that space research is very important for improving human’s life.
Weather forecast and climate change prediction could make us more-prepared in
facing global warming and unpredictable weather. Knowledge as the result of
space research could make us wiser and scientific minded since we are no longer
relating strange thing to myth and illogical reason. Reallocating space
research fund for other aspects is not a wise choice since we have tried our best
to fulfill people’s satisfaction that rise every year. “A small step from a man
is a giant leap for mankind” is a very suitable quote for this problem. Space
research probably could not provide a fact for present time. But i do believe
that space research has the main key for a better future.
Note:
This is one of essays I made during my college study and I think that this article is the best of all articles I've ever made. Or maybe not? I don't know. I haven't collected all of my essays yet. I need to check to the other directories and storage to find them. I'll post another one next. C U...
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