UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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. . . low-Earth orbit is no longer the frontier. NASA has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since 1962.
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I see private enterprise as a fundamental part of creating a space industry, but there will always be the frontier.
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A different kind of understanding of the value of sending humans into space needs to be had. . . .
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You won’t need tariffs to keep your factories stateside, because you’ll be innovating at a pace where you’re making products the rest of the world hasn’t figured out how to make yet.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -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.