What Does Space Travel Mean For Us? In the future, space tourism could become a part of our lives. Have the public stopped to consider what space exploration, tourism or otherwise, means for them and society?
You will work in teams to investigate the evidence for and against space exploration. You are going to consider the hazards and benefits of exploring space to develop a group presentation on the implications of space exploration for society now and in the future.
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Break into groups of four. Each person in the group is to answer the questions relating to one of the topics below.
Come together as a group to discuss your answers and thoughts relating to all four topics.
Topics: 1 The ISS and the benefits of space travel
a. Research the types of investigations carried out in the ISS laboratories. Why are these investigations helpful to humankind?
b. The ISS involves astronauts and space agencies from many countries across the world. What type of political and economic problems do you think they might have come up against?
2 New knowledge and technologies
a. GPS and satellite communications is just one way that space travel has changed our lives. How do you use satellite communications and GPS on a daily basis?
b. What other things do we have space travel to thank for? Consider healthcare, robotics and automation.
