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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, predates 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 and strategic advantages against other countries. Various criticisms of space exploration are sometimes made. 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, including the first living being in orbit in 1957, the first human spaceflight (Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1) in 1961, the first spacewalk (by Aleksei Leonov) in 1965, the first automatic landing on another celestial body in 1966, and the launch of the first space station (Salyut 1) in 1971. 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 then private space exploration of the Moon (see GLXP). In the 2000s, China initiated a successful manned spaceflight program, while the European Union, Japan, and India have also planned future manned space missions. The United States has committed to return to the Moon by 2018 and later Mars. China, Russia, Japan, and India have advocated manned missions to the Moon during the 21st century, while the European Union has advocated manned missions to both the Moon and Mars during the 21st century. 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 What People would you need to be on a space exploration mission? Q. I'm trying to get a list of people that you would need to go on a fictional space exploration project. Asked by fresnoca2002 - Sat Jun 17 16:57:58 2006 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. A good Pilot Answered by ellysium06 - Sat Jun 17 17:13:55 2006 What does space exploration have in benefit for the United States?
Q. So what does space exploration, or more specifically NASA, yield to the United States? like what specifics, not like inspiration for children, but like concrete stuff like technological advances. I'm looking for some more benefits. Thanks Asked by Jillin G - Mon May 17 01:47:30 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Though the advantages of orbital satellites are quite obvious (weather, telecommunications and navigation to name a few), deep space probes operate for pure science. Though there may be spin offs of technology utilized to combat adversarial conditions, these are unintended consequences and quite rare. Again: The purpose of deep space probes is science and science alone. As with all science, however, it can take decades (if not centuries) for such pure data to manifest itself in practical applications for the general public. Research, of course, is done for the benefit of not knowing something and wishing to correct that issue. Though it may seem flippant, the understanding of geology or climatology on another planet may improve the… [cont.] Answered by Emperor Khaldeesh Riesstiu IV the Second - Mon May 17 02:36:34 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Space exploration" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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