Benefits From Space

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Government spending reaches far into a number of programs; the space program is one of them. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has always been a great asset to the United States, but spending on this agency has reached into the hundreds of millions to billions of dollars. During these economic times, people wonder where government spending is being spent and question whether money should be spent on space exploration, but they don’t need to worry. Space exploration has had a great influence to where America and the rest of the world stand today. The knowledge gained from space exploration has benefited the human race greatly. The first man-made object to orbit the Earth was Sputnik 1, launched by the U.S.S.R. on October 4, 1957. The first American made space craft was Explorer 1, which launched on January 31, 1958. This particular space craft discovered the Earth’s radiation belt. Discoveries of Earth were quickly being made in space. Space already had already started to benefit society still in the early years of space exploration. NASA wasn’t founded until October 1, 1959 and still remains today as a leading space agency. Its number one competitor early on was the U.S.S.R., but soon international relations were cushioned to cope with development in space exploration. The knowledge gained from both parties were being shared in the 1960s and are still being shared today. International relations have only improved while space exploration has continued. Technology has also been improved with the help of developmental breakthroughs. Spending on space exploration has always been beneficial. Space exploration needs to be continued and its budget should not be cut down any more than it may already have. The Space Shuttle program or Space Transportation System (STS) is going to be retired this year because the Space Shuttle has served America and
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