Space Travel Persuasive Essay
Ever since Neil Armstrong took the historic first steps on the moon, that one famous line has been repeated countless times, “One small step for man, one giant step for mankind.” The moon landing was one of the most historic accomplishments in American space exploration. With the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, the space race was at its highest point during this time. (The Implications of the Privatization of Space Exploration, University of Pennsylvania) This great achievement was a result of the United States government funded space exploration program, NASA. NASA, or the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics was founded in 1915 and originally began as a poorly funded committee and faced many challenges along
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It is important for children specifically to find space travel exciting so more people go into the field of space exploration in the future. According to a Monmouth University poll, 58 percent of people said private companies should be allowed to launch people in space, while 37 percent of participants said that human spaceflight should be left to governments alone. In the same study, 55 percent thought it was unlikely that “ordinary people will be able to travel regularly” into space in the next 20 to 30 years, while 44 percent said such travel would be somewhat or very likely. (source) Based on these results, a majority of people feel that private space exploration is a good option going forward. If people agree with the transition to the private sector, it will allow for the public to support the country’s space exploration endeavors. And while a majority of participants in this study said they did not believe that “ordinary people will be able to travel regularly” in space in the near future, transitioning to the private sector gives hope that one day space travel will be accessible to ordinary citizens. One negative aspect of private space travel according to Keith Cowing, a former NASA employee is, “......a ricochet effect on NASA's ability to do the bigger more ambitious projects that do inspire people.” (NASA Should Continue to Receive Funding,
It is important for children specifically to find space travel exciting so more people go into the field of space exploration in the future. According to a Monmouth University poll, 58 percent of people said private companies should be allowed to launch people in space, while 37 percent of participants said that human spaceflight should be left to governments alone. In the same study, 55 percent thought it was unlikely that “ordinary people will be able to travel regularly” into space in the next 20 to 30 years, while 44 percent said such travel would be somewhat or very likely. (source) Based on these results, a majority of people feel that private space exploration is a good option going forward. If people agree with the transition to the private sector, it will allow for the public to support the country’s space exploration endeavors. And while a majority of participants in this study said they did not believe that “ordinary people will be able to travel regularly” in space in the near future, transitioning to the private sector gives hope that one day space travel will be accessible to ordinary citizens. One negative aspect of private space travel according to Keith Cowing, a former NASA employee is, “......a ricochet effect on NASA's ability to do the bigger more ambitious projects that do inspire people.” (NASA Should Continue to Receive Funding,