SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read this statement from “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity.”When an industry matures, it means it’s not advancing and of course the jobs go overseas. What reason does Tyson give to explain this argument?
A
Because low-Earth orbit is no longer the frontier. NASA has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since 1962.
B
Anything NASA does in space that has never been done before drums up interest in science.
C
You start thinking that the science fiction story you just read or movie you just saw is maybe in reach.
D
That’s the obligation of the multi-national corporation, to put the factory where it can make the widget as cheap as possible.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Read this statement from “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity.” When an industry matures, it means it’s not advancing and of course the jobs go overseas. What reason does Tyson give to explain this argument? Because low-Earth orbit is no longer the frontier.

Detailed explanation-2: -Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says valuing space exploration “transforms the culture into one that values science and technology."

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: -Answer and Explanation: Neil deGrasse Tyson changed the world by contributing to the research that established Pluto as a dwarf planet. He was on a council for NASA and played a large role in ensuring that the Hayden Planetarium remains intact.

Detailed explanation-5: -The big bang endowed the universe with hydrogen and helium and not much of anything else. That is, nine out of ten atoms are hydrogen, about one out of ten atoms is helium, and there are only trace amounts of other things. If there were no stars, that would be the beginning and end of the universe.

Detailed explanation-6: -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-7: -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.

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