space exploration

• benefits: developed technologies that are now available to everyone on a day to day basis. like nutrition, medicine, materials, computers, etc
• industry: cordless tools, medicine: heart monitors, materials: fireproof clothing
• disasters in space: apollo 1: all 3 astronauts were killed in a fire in cock put during pre-launch tests. challenger space shuttle: just 73 seconds to lift off, shuttle exploded
• health risks: astronauts must exercise regularly to not lose bone in space, the heart doesn’t have to work as hard in space this getting weaker, there is constant light and noise on the spacecraft making it hard to sleep