“The United States is right to spend billions of dollars on NASA space missions to Mars. » Throughout history, man has dreamed of setting foot on another planet. Technological advances in the 20th century have enabled humans to do what was once considered unthinkable for millennia before. With the advent of the modern space program in the early 1950s, NASA achieved many inconceivable feats. They sent and returned men to space. They have installed space stations in orbit around the Earth. They allowed men to land on the Moon, collect samples, and then return to Earth. They sent spaceships to explore comets and other planets. They have even sent space probes outside the known walls of this solar system. Recently, NASA has spent billions of dollars studying our second closest planet, Mars. Understanding the scientific importance that such research can have, the United States is right to spend this money on NASA's space missions to Mars. President John F. Kennedy said in 1961 that he believed the United States could put a man on the Moon before the end of the decade. Unfortunately, he never lived to see this prophetic feat come true. But in July 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in front of audiences around the world. As he stepped out onto this alien surface, he uttered the now famous words: "That was one small step for man, one giant leap for humanity." » But why was Kennedy so adamant about sending men to the Moon? What significance could such an achievement have in our lives? Of course, we were living in different times then. Many believed that our efforts to put a man on the Moon were simply an attempt to demonstrate the philosophical superiority of capitalism over communism at the height of the Cold War. If America could put a man on the Moon before the Soviets, then perhaps, it was thought, the world would understand that our capitalist form of government allows for much faster and better scientific progress than a communist or communist form of government. socialist. There is no doubt that the United States was engaged in a “space race” that was much more political than technological. But perhaps President Kennedy saw something else. Perhaps he saw the benefits of such a feat in areas other than just the political or philosophical realm. By signing the authorization invoice from the N...... middle of the ......paper worlds. Mars is only the second “giant leap” in our knowledge of the universe. Who knows what discoveries we will make during our research on other planets? Abandoning space exploration due to financial constraints is tantamount to abandoning science in general. Just as the world is much bigger than our neighborhood, our city, our state, and even our country, science is also bigger than our planet. We must continue to look to other planets for knowledge that can make our lives on this planet more meaningful and better. Yesterday's science fiction always seems to become today's science. TV shows like Star Trek and Star Wars contain elements that have only just been developed in our lifetimes. Technology begins with a dream – a concept – that is realized through greater technological advancements. And these advances are developing in stages. It is impertinent that the United States continues to finance the exploration of Mars. We must not fall behind or lose this opportunity we have to discover..