G7: NASA Debate: PRO

Opinion piece from Neil deGrasse Tyson

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The space economy is worth at least $469 billion, according to a new report.

But those who've long dreamed of humans becoming a truly spacefaring race argue that exploring space provides down-to-earth benefits in areas such as health, mining and security. And more inspirational benefits, too. Here are some of the most compelling arguments for continuing the exploration of space.

not specifically related, but could be a reason for funding.

Your guide to advocating for space in a complicated world

And, as effective as NASA’s return on taxpayer dollars may seem, Nelson argued that the economic impact report actually undersells the agency’s value to the U.S. economy.

The first study of its environmental impact suggests that extracting resources such as platinum from asteroids might be cleaner than doing so on Earth.

Space resources are now feasible because technological innovation has made lunar missions cheaper, from single digit billions to double digit millions, with promises for further cost reduction.

has nothing to do with NASA, but it's fun and an engineering marvel.