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Technological advances in space exploration have?

a.taught scientists many new things about the Earth, but not other planets.


b.shown scientists that the ideas of the earliest astronomers were all fully correct.


c.revealed that the Moon is more capable of supporting life than Earth is.


d.helped scientists modify and expand previous knowledge about the solar system.

Space exploration has been an important factor in the cultural and economic history of our country.?

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How space exploration, in general, has contributed to advances in technology. Include one specific example.?

The moon landings,

The samples they gathered on the Apollo missions, brought the idea that we might be able to harvest moon dust for energy.

It hasn't been put into action yet, but the plans are definitely out there. We found that the dust contains trapped particles of Helium-3. Its scarce on the earth but should be rich on the moon.

Helium-3 is a candidate for a clean burning fuel source which has no pollutants, If we started using helium-3 in our power generation plants we could reverse our affect of air pollution over time.

How can space exploration benefit us in future?

While many answers have touched on some good reasons (development of other sciences) I think the most significant change will be the development of quantum technology over the next 30 years.

Quantum technology will enable computers that will go much faster than today's fastest super computer. This will allow us to create better mappings of the human genome for medicine. Help make better climate models. And help us understand particle physics better so that we can create new materials and prove new mathmatical theories, such as M-theory (string theory).

It can also be used as a new form of communication, using a phenomenon as "entanglement". (I'll be happy to explain if you want to email me).

Lastly, entanglement could be used to transport energy.

Quantum technology will have as great an impact on human civilation as electricity has had to date. It's development will likely depend on agencies such as NASA to make it more accessible to the commercial sector.

But if you want an endless list of what the space program will help with, you can literally pick anything and the space program will inevitably have a positive impact on it (agriculture, city planning, better insulation, etc... It doesn't always have to be the lastest or most outrages technology. Sometimes it's as simple as creating a better jet engine, which saves millions of gallons of fuel a year.

What has space exploration really done for us?

It's a fair question.

There are hundreds, if not thousands of products - and, improvement to products, or processes, or materials - that were developed specifically for manned space flight. Much of our current computer data-compression methods stem from ways of sending vast amounts of data over a very narrow band from spacecraft. I could point out some of the biggies, but here's a blanket statement:

The times when Man progresses in technology *fastest* are during war. Our need to develop weapons to combat some foe - or, a counter-measure to stop weapons from said foe, is the quickest, most efficient means of advancing technology. We used to have to hit others with our hands, then we used a stick, we learned how to throw a rock, then an arrow, a gun, and finally a guided missile can be sent remotely to kill an enemy on the other side of the world.

The *second* fastest method of advancing technology has been from manned space flight. Learning how to keep men alive, and equip them for the environment they're going to has created not just new inventions, but new industries... The cordless drill has been around since the 1920's - the Germans first used them on board submarines for repairs. But, until the 1980's, cordless tools were not a big hit; the batteries didn't last very long, nor were the motors very effective - but today, and for the last 35-40 years, cordless tools really took off.... why? NASA needed a cordless drill to take core samples on the moon. They paid a subcontractor about $2 million for the tool used on the moon. They developed a new ion-battery, and a low-voltage, high torque electric motor... You might thin $2 million is a lot for a dumb drill - but think about the *$billion* dollar industry the research and development created after the initial drills were supplied.... That's just one example... but, the value of going to the moon in the 1960's wasn't *only* the glory of seeing a man standing on the lunar surface - the true value was the building the ladder to get him there... it's why we should be going back - keeping Man alive elsewhere using a minimum of resources can teach the 7 1/2 *billion* of us left behind how to use what we have more efficiently...