NounSingular space exploration Plural space explorations space exploration (plural space explorations)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. While the observation of objects in space—known as astronomy—pre-dates reliable recorded history, it was the development of large liquid-fueled rocket engines during the early 20th century that allowed physical space exploration to become a reality. Common rationales for exploring space include advancing scientific research, uniting different nations, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing military/strategic advantages against other countries. Various criticisms of space exploration are sometimes made, generally on cost or safety grounds. Space exploration has often been used as a proxy competition for geopolitical rivalries such as the Cold War. The early era of space exploration was driven by a "Space Race" between the Soviet Union and the United States; the launch of the first man-made object to orbit the Earth, the USSR's Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957, and the first Moon landing by the American Apollo 11 craft on July 20, 1969 are often taken as the boundaries for this initial period. The Soviet space program achieved many of the first milestones under Sergey Korolyov and Kerim Kerimov, including the first human spaceflight (Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1) in 1961, the first spacewalk (by Aleksei Leonov) in 1965, and the launch of the first space station (Salyut 1) in 1971. However, the first man-made objects to reach space were Nazi-Germany's V2 rockets, used as early as the Second World War. After the first 20 years of exploration, focus shifted from one-off flights to renewable hardware, such as the Space Shuttle program, and from competition to cooperation as with the International Space Station. From the 1990s onwards, private interests began promoting space tourism and now private space exploration of the Moon (see GLXP). In the 2000s, China initiated a successful manned spaceflight program, while Japan and India also plan future manned space missions. Larger government programs have advocated manned missions to the Moon and possibly Mars sometime after 2010. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are several benefits gained from past space exploration? Q. This is a question I have been asked by an Earth Science teacher on homework... Please help. Here is the exact question. "Space exploration has provided us with a variety of new technologies that have had a large impact on life here on Earth. Describe several benefits gained from past space exploration." Asked by robertlc1993 - Fri Apr 24 14:08:31 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. tang Answered by erich101772 - Fri Apr 24 14:17:23 2009 How do I make a 6 page research essay on space exploration? Q. I'm thinking about talking the benefits of space exploration. Maybe like the technology that are develop by space exploration like wireless, gps, and maybe biomedical facilities. What else should I put? What biomedical invention does NASA created? Asked by holy_warrior360 - Sat May 16 03:42:07 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments Whats the next step in space exploration?
Q. Will we send somebody to Mars in the near future? Will there be a city in space in the next 50 years? whats the next great feat to happen in space exploration? Asked by coolguy3721 - Tue Jul 17 13:14:07 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments A. The next step is to have representetives from the "alien" life forms to come over and meet our stupid leaders. Answered by Cutedervish - Tue Jul 17 15:02:04 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "space exploration"
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