FINAL ESSAY By Adam Shaulov Adam Shaulov 1/19/22 Final Essay: Topic 1 Professor Baruch November College Writing 1 Humanity is slowly destroying our planet. From pollution of all greenhouse gases to natural resources depleting; the rate of earth’s destruction is only ever growing. We can try to revert this growing rate, but this will never happen as we continue on our destructive ways. The great minds in our generation are aware of this problem and are pursuing a solution. One of the prominent figures Elon Musk, is pushing for multiplanetary colonization to preserve human existence. And I couldn’t agree more with his plan to solve this problem we have now. Space research and exploration only benefited us from the start of the Apollo mission to present day, to mention a few advancements made in health and technology. So, it wouldn’t hurt to pursue space further. One way space research and exploration helped humanity to evolve is satellite technology. Without satellites floating in our atmosphere, we wouldn’t have the everyday items we use now. One example of an everyday essential item we use is our smart phones GPS. Global Positioning Services rely on satellite technology. Other features of our smart phones we take for granted are weather forecasting services, accurate time zones and the list goes on. Another example of things we use every day is telecommunication services. Thanks to satellite connectivity, we watch our favorite shows and we are able to keep up with the news on our televisions. Another way space research and exploration helped humanity to evolve are the advancements in health. For instance, space exploration helped scientists understand the Adam Shaulov 1/19/22 Final Essay: Topic 1 Professor Baruch November College Writing 1 effects of zero gravity on the human body better. Scientists found that little exercise can affect your well-being. This is because, in space, there is no gravity. Therefore, muscles become weaker and smaller; this is referred to as muscles degradation. The environment in space is very similar to a lifestyle without physical activity on earth. Decreased muscle mass is affiliated with aging and it shows that exercise is a vital factor for your health. As you can see, throughout the history of space research and exploration, it only helped us in positive ways. If history can predict the future, are future should look more promising. The future of space exploration is very exciting. If we further pursue space exploration it will allow us to evolve even more. One example would be space mining for resources. It’s wellknown fact that our natural resources are slowly depleting and sooner or later we will run out. Mining on other planets or asteroids is very promising as they also hold a lot of valuable resources. Another very possible example is colonization out of Earth. Conflicts on Earth like overpopulation, resource depletion, climate change, and even more continue to worsen. We should try our best to preserve what we have on Earth but also have a backup plan. In conclusion, space exploration is very important for humanity. As discussed before, space exploration helped us make our lives better. With the advancements and promising future of space, I am convinced that for us humans to further evolve we must keep space exploration a priority. But who really knows for sure what the future holds for us? We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
