how to adapt to live in outer space

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1. amomipais82
   

   Hi,
   The problem with looking into space for the resources of mankind lies in the fact that it costs too much to get into space in the first place. Shuttles go up roughly once every month or two in the United States and each time they go up it costs billions of dollars. Space Shuttle Endeavor cost $1.7 billion alone to build and that does not count for labor cost and repairs which seem to be growing larger in number every time there is a launch. The current Space Shuttle Atlantis was just put off until January because of fuel tank issues. The cost for labor, construction, fuel, supplies, training, etc; costs a lot of money. Some new form of shuttle will have to be designed to carry a large amount of resources back but the cost will outweigh what is brought in by a large number.
   
   For this to be profitable, some form of mass production of space crafts that can carry large loads have to be built but they must be built efficiently, cheap, and with little labor. The automation of manufacturing can be helpful as it was for the automobile back when Henry Ford created the first parts line. As for life on a new planet, yes it's possible, same with a space station. The same problems apply to this situation though as well and the residents going to live in a new civilization will likely have to be taught how to adapt and at first will be specialists like those out in the International Space Station. As for the moment there are many plans for the advancement of exploration like the repairing of the Hubble Telescope and addition to new parts. The government is already having a hard time funding this, it may be a long time before we turn to the Earth's need from scientific discovery.

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