| Ironically I think, the space exploration achieved so far, which I think was worthwhile, nevertheless confirms that in terms of a new earth or home or liveable planet, there's nothing suitable out there except maybe Gliese 581c and it's 20 light years away (120 trillion miles).
Then there's the argument of minining moons or planets for their minerals but the costs outway the benefits.
So although I enjoy science fiction and the idea of one day flying to the moon as a novel holiday experience, I can't say that space exploration is benefical anymore. The off-shoots from Apollo programme have been great and maybe that is the only benefit from further exploration - that it will result in new inventions as engineers and scientists create products and technology or come up with solutions to achieve a mars manned-flight landing. |