SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity, “ why will a private company never build the first colony on Mars?
A
Private companies do not have the technological expertise.
B
Private companies do not have the vision to recognize the benefits.
C
The U.S. government will not permit private companies to build colonies
D
Since building a colony will not be profitable, private companies will not make the effort.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity, ‘’ why will a private company never build the first colony on Mars? Private companies do not have the technological expertise.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the section, Tyson says the government always leads the way to new frontiers. According to Tyson, why will a private company never build the first company on Mars? Since building a colony will not be profitable, private companies will make no effort.

Detailed explanation-3: -Neil Degrasse Tyson addresses the idea of curiosity in this lesson: Curiosity Is a Superpower–If You Have the Courage to Use It. How important is it to be curious? See what Bill Gates has to say about it here.

Detailed explanation-4: -In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity, ‘’ how does Tyson say NASA paves the way for private companies to succeed? NASA allows private companies to take the lead in exploring the frontiers. NASA creates the technology that private companies then can develop further.

Detailed explanation-5: -Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says valuing space exploration “transforms the culture into one that values science and technology."

Detailed explanation-6: -The people who say that all we need is private space travel are simply delusional. What evidence does Tyson give to support this claim? Private enterprise can never lead a space frontier. It’s not possible because a space frontier is expensive, it has unknown risks, and it has unquantified risks.

Detailed explanation-7: -His fascination with astronomy began in childhood, when he studied the Moon through binoculars from the roof of his apartment building. At age 9 he was introduced to the stars at the American Museum of Natural History’s old Hayden Planetarium; 29 years later, in 1996, he became the planetarium’s youngest director.

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