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In your opinion, is space exploration necessary? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by Nebulous_Keito@thelemmy.club to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just started thinking about it. Why is space exploration even that necessary? They're spending so much money on it when we have so much problems in our own planet..

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[–] dukeofdummies@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I think so.

How high the priority should be is a debate worth having, but space has many ways to wipe out a planet. Having two planets, having a permanent space station, could go a long way to increasing survivability.

Not only that, building in a vacuum, building in zero G, even building things under great pressure, all can allow us to build new materials with brand new properties.

Also, being able to sustain a small group of people somewhere completely contained an inhospitable can be utilized on earth to feed people at home, or recycle water at home.