Space Exploration is Beneficial 

Today you are going to write a persuasive text to convince the reader that space exploration is beneficial. Provide facts and reasons. Defend your opinion against opposing ideas and prove that your opinion is correct. 

Here are some ideas to get you started: 

Pros

• Scientific discovery, new planets, moons, stars and galaxies, understand universe 

• Inspiration and education, develop new technologies, techniques 

• Economic benefits, more satellite communications, space tourism and asteroid mining 

Cons 

• High cost  in research and infrastructure, huge opportunity cost which could be used to address other societal needs on Earth 

• Environmental impact, depletion of natural resources 

• Exploitation of extra-terrestrial resources, leaving defunct satellites and altering natural environment 

If you are out of ideas, watch the following video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rEqzqNZW7U

After watching, review your writing, add in good connectives, examples and evidence.