UNIVERSE
MARS EXPLORATION
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It presents the central idea of the article.
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It provides a transition that links two key ideas in the article.
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It identifies the order in which the information in the article will be presented.
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It provides background information that the reader needs to understand the rest of the article.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 100 Year Starship project was launched with a grant from DARPA in 2011 and one goal: “to make the capability of human travel beyond our solar system a reality within the next 100 years.” And Jemison is the person in charge, doing everything from organizing symposia to finding researchers.
Detailed explanation-2: -"The 100-year Starship project aims to develop the tools and technology necessary to build and fly a spaceship to another planetary system within the next 100 years."
Detailed explanation-3: -Artist and science fiction writers are great supporters of space travel, and they are willing to lend their time and effort to the project. The skills of artist and science fiction writers can help in the program’s aim of increasing public enthusiasm for space exploration.
Detailed explanation-4: -Redd explains the 100-Year Starship project in the middle of the article, in the sixth paragraph. She does this so the reader will be in suspense for the first half of the article.
Detailed explanation-5: -The future of space flight will be the same as it is today: scientific robotic exploration and limited commercial missions, such as communication satellites. Meanwhile, the future of space travel for humans will still be a fantasy. These are just a few reasons why.