WHY WE SHOULD KEEP GOING TO SPACE
On 25th December 2021, NASA launched James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study exoplanets and our outer solar systems. This program took 35 years and $10 billion to develop, and it will be operational for ten years. This thing is going to unfold itself into that hexagonal thing about 1.5 million kilometres away, isn’t it crazy! Also, in September 2021, SpaceX launched the Inspiration4, where four non-astronauts went to space for two days. During this time, there was a record of the maximum number of people in space simultaneously, that is 16. Yes, 7.5 Billion on the Earth and 16 people in space. Space flights are long-term projects and capital intensive. These are generally funded by taxpayers money, and lately, we are seeing more inflow of private capital in the industry. But we have so many problems on Earth, is it wise to invest taxpayers money in these projects? How about diverting that capital to eliminate poverty? Let’s try to answer some of these questions. A WAR WITH SPACE Cri...