The Impact of Space Technology on Our Everyday lives
If you think space exploration is useless, think again!
“Space is for everybody. It’s not just for a few people in science or math, or for a select group of astronauts. That’s our new frontier out there, and it’s everybody’s business to know about space.” — Christa McAuliffe
Space technology has been a significant area of research and development for many years. Some people believe that space exploration or developing technology for space is irrelevant to our lives or a waste of money.
But, space technology has had a profound impact on our everyday lives. It will continue to do so in the future.
We have been using space technology for decades, which has impacted our lives in many ways. One way is through GPS.
The US military first developed GPS as a navigation system for their aircraft in the 1970s.
Still, now it’s used by billions of people worldwide. It allows us to find directions on our smartphones and even tell us when we’re near traffic jams or accidents.
Another way that space technology impacts our…
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