SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does space exploration lead to new technology?
A
Because materials developed for use in space are often useful to ordinary citizens
B
Because astronauts pick up new materials on their travels to space
C
Because the more you explore something, the less technology you need
D
Because space exploration is done only by very sophisticated, high-tech robots
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Improving our day-to-day lives Space technologies improve products we use every day, weather forecasts, and communications worldwide.

Detailed explanation-2: -Consumer products like wireless headsets, LED lighting, portable cordless vacuums, freeze-dried foods, memory foam, scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses and many other familiar products have all benefited from space technology research and development.

Detailed explanation-3: -Well-known products that NASA claims as spinoffs include memory foam (originally named temper foam), freeze-dried food, firefighting equipment, emergency “space blankets", DustBusters, cochlear implants, LZR Racer swimsuits, and CMOS image sensors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overcoming the challenges of working in space has led to many technological and scientific advances that have provided benefits to society on Earth in areas including health and medicine, transportation, public safety, consumer goods, energy and environment, information technology, and industrial productivity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Several kinds of space exploration technologies are used to explore space. For example, fly-bys, orbiters, landers, rovers, and telescopes can be used to observe, collect data, and take images far beyond Earth.

Detailed explanation-6: -Without space programs, we wouldn’t have GPS, accurate weather prediction, solar cells, or the ultraviolet filters in sunglasses and cameras. There’s also medical research happening in space right now that could cure diseases and prolong human lives, and these experiments can’t be done on Earth.

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