Sample Essay Question

by Dhaval Patel
(Bordi, Maharshtra)

Sample Question:

Why should money be spent on the US Space Program when it could be spent on program helping people here on earth?

Sample Answer:
The United States space program is very beneficent. There have been some set backs to the space program, such as space ships crashing and the loss of astronauts lives. But there are many benefits that come from studying and researching the different space possibilities. Much of the research goes into learning about the different planets and what is on and what is around the plants. But, there is also research into satellites, space stations and the possibility of another world in space. What if the world becomes over populated?

First, satellites have many different purposes. Some satellites are for countries defense programs while others are for satellite television. The satellites for the defense program are very advanced, and are in place to help protect the country from a missile attack. Millions of dollars have been spent designing and building the defense satellites and even know American cannot see the physical use, the satellites are in place for the protection of the country. If the space program was not started, then a foreign country could launch a missile and the Unite States would not see the missile coming. This is one reason that more money and research should be put into the space program.

Second, better space stations need to be built. If the space program is allowed more money than it can improve the space station capabilities, which would allow more room for equipment and more living space for the astronauts. I would like to see more astronauts living in space and more research being done. If the world population keeps growing, than with more living area in space than we could fly humans up to space to live up there for a while.

Third, could there be another world? Improving travel in space is the greatest need, thus allowing farther travel in space could allow the astronauts to search for another world. From the research that has been done to this point, astronauts have only discovered a small percentage of the galaxies. If the United States could find another world that is populated with humans, this would be an enormous advancement for the space program.

Americans need to support the space program financially through education programs. This would allow more American students to become involved and more training for future astronauts. This support would help the nations defense program, along with better satellite television and hopefully create a lifetime living space station.