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Comprehend the Historical Benefits of Exploration
Comprehend the US Strategic Plan to Explore Space
Comprehend the Current Costs of Exploring Space
Comprehend the Practical Benefits of Space Exploration
Why Explore Space?
Lesson Overview The Historical Benefits of Exploration The US Strategic Plan to Explore Space The Current Costs of Exploring Space The Practical Benefits of Space Exploration
The Historical Benefits of ExplorationMan is an explorerSuccessful civilizations are
often the most likely to undertake the dangers and costs of exploring strange lands
Such civilizations sought access to distant riches
Exploration led to increased knowledge and the development of new technologies
Historical Examples of Technological Advancements Through Exploration Sailing techniques, shipbuilding, and navigation More-accurate maps of the world The marine clock and the portable watchNew World food and plant products
The US Strategic Plan to Explore SpaceOn 14 January 2004, the
President announced a new vision for American efforts in space
A new spaceship to carry astronauts to other worlds: Orion
A series of robotic missions to the Moon
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
NASA’s 2011 Strategic Plan (2011-2021)
Strategic Goal 1: Extend and sustain human activities across the solar system
Strategic Goal 2: Expand scientific understanding of the Earth and the universe in which we live
Strategic Goal 3: Create the innovative new space technologies for our exploration, science, and economic future.
Strategic Goal 4: Advance aeronautics research for societal benefit
Strategic Goal 5: Enable program and institutional capabilities to conduct NASA’s aeronautic and space activities.
Strategic Goal 6: Share NASA with the public, educators, and students to provide opportunities to participate in our Mission, foster innovation, and contribute to a strong national economy.
NASA’s 2011 Strategic Plan (2011-2021)
Strategic Goal 1: Extend and sustain human activities across the solar system
International Space Station
Commercial Space Partnerships
NASA’s 2011 Strategic Plan (2011-2021)Strategic Goal 2: Expand scientific understanding of the Earth
and the universe in which we live
Radiation Belt Storm Probes (2012) Lake Mead 1985
Lake Mead 2010
Solar Dynamics Observatory
Juno (2011)
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA’s 2011 Strategic Plan (2011-2021)
Strategic Goal 3: Create the innovative new space technologies for our exploration, science, and economic future.
The New Worlds Observer is a large in-space instrument designed to block the light of nearby stars to observe their orbiting planets.
X-48B
How the International Space Station Will Advance Space Exploration
Focus on understanding and overcoming the effects of space flight on human health
This research will help make future space missions safer for astronauts
Spending on Space Exploration Versus Other Spending Americans spend more on pet
food than they do to explore outer space
Space exploration is arguably more like an investment
Money spent on space tends to have lasting impacts
The NASA budget for 2012 is $18 billion which includes $4.3 billion for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, $5 billion for science, $3.9 billion for future exploration systems and $569 million for aeronautics research.
The Practical Benefits of Space ExplorationThe Argument for Funding
NASA “built” an establishment of space scientists
Space exploration requires broad range of disciplines: Astrophysics, biology, physiology, chemistry, engineering, and planetary geology
Without the space program, the United States would have far less scientific expertise
How Space Exploration Has Led to Medical Breakthroughs Space science lifts
Americans economically and is a boon as well to American health
Important medical breakthroughs
There’s no telling what other benefits may arise from future space programs, since such discoveries often happen by chance
Comprehend the Historical Benefits of Exploration
Comprehend the US Strategic Plan to Explore Space
Comprehend the Current Costs of Exploring Space
Comprehend the Practical Benefits of Space Exploration
Why Explore Space?