Blog for Week 3

The space shuttle is retiring and NASA will continue to do other things to explore space and learn about what is out there.  I think NASA's main purpose of exploration should be to find ways to send people farther out into space.  Perhaps one day they will land someone on Mars.  This would be a huge achievement.  Probably greater than the moon landing.  It would be worth the billions of dollars they would have to spend on it because it will help us learn even more about the universe.  It will effect my life, and anyone else on this planet in a similar way that the moon landing effected people in 1969.

Space Exploration

Space exploration is important because it lets us have a better view of what is out in space.  We can learn more about planets, stars, and everything else. It is worth the billions of dollars spent on it because there are things we can do in space that would not be possible on Earth.  NASA has learned so much about space that was unknown a few years ago.  I like learning about space and what is out there. It has effected my life by allowing me to learn what NASA has learned.

Why does this trip interest me?

I was interested in this trip because it is a once in a lifetime opportunity. This is the final shuttle NASA is going to send into space, so it is the only chance I would have to see something like this. I think it is going to be a very fun and very educational trip. Other than the long boring car ride, I think I'll have a great time.