Should NASA Continue To Be Funded By The US Government?

Should NASA continue to be funded by the U.S government?

Remember the “Space Race” against Russia? What would have happened if we had shut down NASA before that? Getting a man to the moon was a Cold War victory! Shutting down funding for space exploration would be utterly devastating. Did you know that we can do research in space that we can’t do on earth? In space, we can understand more about gravity, and how machines work in different conditions, special medical research can be done in space, and there are many ways NASA improves on your everyday life that you didn’t even know. NASA is an American space program put forth to explore and learn from space currently funded by the U.S. government. Some say that Nasa should be cut off from government
Have you ever heard of the neuroArm? It was the first robotic arm to successfully remove a tumor from a human brain, and that was a big feat for the doctors, but do you know where they got the technology for that electric appendage? None other than the scientists working in zero gravity up in the ISS, (International Space Station). It’s design was based on a robotic arm called the Canadarm, used to do repairs on space shuttles and routine maintenance on the ISS. It’s technology was used to design a smaller, more gentle arm. That arm, made from technology provided by NASA has saved thirty five people that would have died otherwise. And then there’s bone loss. In zero gravity, it is very easy for your muscles and bones to deteriorate and degrade. Scientists have studied this process and found many solutions, consisting of exercises and vitamin supplements. This can be used not only for astronauts in orbit but for senior citizens and people with special symptoms and conditions. Also, testing non-human lab animals in zero gravity, scientists have studied mice with osteoporosis, and come up with a drug called Prolia®, a drug that can be used to treat people with osteoporosis. It was “a direct benefit of pharmaceutical companies using the spaceflight opportunity available via the national lab to improve health on Earth,” (NASA.gov). As I have hopefully convinced you, space exploration is necessary for the United States to
Without the satellites sent up by NASA, we would have no satellite imagery for google maps, nor for any weather predicting programs. Oh, and you would also say goodbye to your internet, and yes, your television too. The satellites orbiting the earth are transmitting signals that give everyone wifi and most television broadcasts. Exploration in space has lead to the invention of a lightweight yet strong type of alloy that is used in many machines, such as submarines and in jet engines. It is a very useful material and without NASA, we wouldn’t have it. Using robotics developed by the space program, scientists constructed a mechanical exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to walk (right). These people have spent their lives without being able to walk due to paralysis from the waist down, and thanks to NASA they can now! “Overcoming the challenges of working in space has led to many technological and scientific advances that have provided benefits to society on Earth.” States the International Space Exploration Coordination Group. The idea that our tax dollars should cease to contribute to NASA’s future accomplishments has been shown to be ludicrous, nonsensical, and almost laughable. Without these studies, we will be slower in advancing in electronics and mechanics. Hopefully you now see that NASA should continue to be funded for technological and electrical