SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. If a person were to cede a game to an opponent, what would happen? The person would give up. The person would be a bad loser.

Detailed explanation-2: -How does the term stepping stone affect Tyson’s argument? It helps the audience understand that, according to Tyson, Curiosity is not actually made of stone. It helps the audience understand that, according to Tyson, Curiosity is not as valuable as the planet Mars.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the metaphor deGrasse Tyson uses in paragraphs 8-11? How does the use of his metaphor affect his argument? The metaphor is “of the role of NASA as a flywheel. This affects his atprgument it says that people still dont know the role of NASa as the flywheel it is when influencing direct spinooffs and culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Curiosity is cheap compared to sending humans out of low-Earth orbit. A different kind of understanding of the value of sending humans into space needs to be had before that happens. I don’t think Curiosity is a stepping stone to that. Are the barriers to sending humans to Mars political?

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the article, what does Tyson say is needed to stir up interest in science? NASA must do something that has never been done before.

Detailed explanation-6: -What claim about how NASA should operate does Tyson argue? NASA should be making scientific breakthroughs that will lead to further developments by private companies and that will inspire the public.