What are your contributions in space exploration?

The direct benefits of exploration include the generation of scientific knowledge, the diffusion of innovation and creation of markets, the inspiration of people around the world, and agreements forged between the countries engaged in exploration.

How do we explore space?

While the exploration of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration though is conducted both by unmanned robotic space probes and human spaceflight. Space exploration, like its classical form astronomy, is one of the main sources for space science.

What are three ways in which space exploration can help us?

Everyday benefits of space exploration

• Improving health care.
• Protecting our planet and our environment.
• Creating scientific and technical jobs.
• Improving our day-to-day lives.
• Enhancing safety on Earth.
• Making scientific discoveries.
• Sparking youth’s interest in science.
• Cooperating with countries around the world.

What are two of the most important events in space exploration?

Significant milestones in space exploration

date accomplished	event	country or agency
Feb. 3, 1966	first spacecraft to soft-land on the Moon	U.S.S.R.
April 24, 1967	first death during a space mission	U.S.S.R.
Dec. 24, 1968	first humans to orbit the Moon	U.S.
July 20, 1969	first human to walk on the Moon	U.S.

How do astronauts help us?

Astronauts work in mission control (the ‘voice’ that communicates with astronauts in orbit), check out procedures and the checklists the crew in space will use, help verify the space station and vehicle software, develop procedures and tools to be used during spacewalks or robotic operations, help scientists in …