Space exploration is beneficial (directly) to scientists and (indirectly) to the general public, however there are large costs associated with such programs. Space exploration helps us uncover knowledge of our universe and phenomena that may affect our Earth, such as solar flares, comets and meteoroids, etc. A large number of innovations have been a direct (or indirect) result of our space exploration programs. These include memory foam, solar panels, waste management, water treatment, light-weight materials, smoke detection, magnetic resonance imaging, advanced computing, global search-and-rescue, etc. Many of these were originally developed for space exploration program or the ideas were developed from applications in the program. Space exploration has also generated numerous jobs for engineers, scientists, students, contractors, etc. One of the biggest benefits to the community is the inspiration it provides to millions of people and motivates them to pursue science disciplines. And some day, hopefully, space exploration will also help us answer the primary question: are we alone in the universe?
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