Is space exploration worth the cost?

Yes, space exploration is worth the cost. There is a lot we could learn from further developing our space program. Recently, we've made plans to mine an asteroid within ten years, potentially increasing our ability to find rare resources that are scarce or not naturally occurring on earth. read more

Cowing on space expenditures relative to other costs: “Right now, all of America’s human space flight programs cost around $7 billion a year. That’s pennies per person per day. In 2006, according to the USDA, Americans spent more than $154 billion on alcohol. read more