SHORT ESSAY:1 Do you foresee space tourism becoming common and easy within the next 50 years? That is, will it be as convenient to travel to the Moon or Mars as it is now to go to Europe? Explain your reasoning. Also, who should pay to advance technology in this area?
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTION: Only do the supplement below if you are one of the three students who have two engineering classes. Otherwise, do not proceed.
SHORT ESSAY: Give two compelling reasons why the government should be primarily responsible for the research and development necessary to make “space tourism” a reality. Give two compelling reasons why private industry should pay for this research and development.
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FOOTNOTES:
- Your short essay should be a paragraph or two. “Explain” means to give some logical reasons for your point of view ↩