UNIVERSE
SPACE EXPLORATION
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This statement lets the reader know what is the one and only goal of the 100-Year Starship program.
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This statement is an answer to the argument that the space program should not be funded when there are humanitarian needs that have to be met on Earth.
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This statement reveals that Jemison thinks space travel should be reserved for scientists and no one else.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why does Redd include the statement Jemison makes in paragraph 7? This statement lets the reader know what is the one and only goal of the 100-Year Starship program. This statement is an answer to the argument that the space program should not be funded when there are humanitarian needs that have to be met on Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Space exploration allows us to prove or disprove scientific theories developed on Earth. Studying the solar system, for example, has brought us insights into such phenomena as gravity, the magnetosphere, the atmosphere, fluid dynamics and the geological evolution of other planets.
Detailed explanation-3: -We can use space exploration to validate or disprove scientific theories that have been created on Earth. Insights into gravity, the magnetosphere, the atmosphere, fluid dynamics, and the geological evolution of other planets have all come from studying the solar system.
Detailed explanation-4: -New technologies that can be utilized in other industries and society (such as the development of communications satellites) Improved knowledge of space and the origin of the universe. Cultural benefits.