Do We Spend Billions on Space Exploration?
The United States Spent More Than $200 Billion on the Space Shuttle and Another $50 Billion on the International Space Station. from Its Creation in 1958...
The United States spent more than $200 billion on the space shuttle and another $50 billion on the International Space Station. From its creation in 1958 through 2018, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) spent almost one trillion inflation-adjusted dollars.
Is spending money on space exploration necessary?
Even a fraction of the money spent annually on space exploration could save millions of people in poverty-stricken countries, and improve living conditions for future generations. The foundations of the world we live in are largely based on science and it is indeed vital to extend our knowledge of the universe.
Why do we spend so much money on space exploration?
The majority of the money spent on space exploration goes toward the salaries of thousands of skilled American workers who make NASA's missions so successful. For more on this, and its connection to the recent Mars rover budget scare, check this post. 5.
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
