The topic of technological developments regarding space exploration has been a hotly debated topic in recent years. While there are a number of people who believe it would be advantageous to the world, others think that the money spent on this field should be allocated elsewhere as it proves to be a waste. Although those technology breakthroughs in this field would undeniably bring about great benefits to the world, I agree with the latter and think that the money spent on this field cannot be justified.
On the one hand, advancements in space exploration would undoubtedly broaden the human’s knowledge about the borderless universe. As humans evolve and new skills develop or grow, so does their demand for new information. As a result, new technologies offer humanity an opportunity to peek into the universe and eventually explain its meaning, satisfying their curiosity and furthermore increasing their intelligence as well as inspiring future generations to develop and expand on existing devices and technologies. For example, the first model of the rocket invented in 1963 only allowed the pilot to reach the hemisphere before falling into the ocean, but the information gathered from this failure made the inventors more knowledgeable and this very first model of the rocket is the inspiration for the one that carried the first astronaut to the moon, Neil Armstrong.
On the other hand, the money invested in space exploration technologies could be distributed to other fields which lack sufficient fundings such as education or poverty aid. These glaring issues have always been in need of more investments in order to achieve their full potential while space exploration right now is not as urgent or needed. Not only can an education system provide better quality lessons or equipment to the students if they get a larger proportion of government funding, but it can also prevent new problems from surfacing such as criminality due to the better educated students. Another field which could also benefit from large investments is poverty, which can grant poor families access to basic necessities and reduce the rate of petty crimes such as thievery. A prime example of this is the USA, while the United Nation has funded many large projects from NASA to compete in the “space race” between the developed nations, their education system is unfair and lacks quality, and there are also a staggeringly high rate of poverty among families, at 15% in 2020 according to a newly conducted research.
In conclusion, although breakthroughs in space exploration’s technologies can satisfy humanity’s curiosity and eventually make more opportunities for newer inventions to be developed in the future, it should not be considered a top priority as of now as many more fields are in need of urgent funding in order to increase the quality of people life or make them more educated.