TED ANKARA COLLEGE / 9-E
The Future of Space Technologies
Melis AYDIN
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The future of space exploration is changing every day with the developments of technology, showing us all the exciting discoveries and new possibilities. The more space exploration improves, the more our mindsets of how we see the universe change. With the advancements in engineering and science, people can uncover the secrets of other galaxies, travelling or even colonizing space. These possibilities will affect humanity in the future significantly and transform our lifestyles.
One of the most important developments is about rockets. Especially, reusable rocket technology has made space travelling easier and more economical. The company SpaceX has made improvements about reusable rockets with Falcon heavy rockets. Blue Origin also focuses the rocket designs on being reusable, which will be beneficial at delivering satellites and possibly humans into orbit. If the advancements continue in rocket science, it will help us gather more information and maybe one day even start colonizing outer space.
Moreover, the technology we have is constantly improving. Another important part of these improvements is space telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope. These telescopes are an eye for humanity to see beyond our own galaxy and discover new places. Space is a huge emptiness that can bring many questions to one’ s mind. In the future, we will be able to answer a lot of these questions with our developed telescopes and make further discoveries.
Additionally, advancements in space technology won’ t only be effective in outer space research. As the developments continue, innovations in robotics and artificial intelligence start to get used more often. Machines and other technologies, specifically satellites, provide information about our world. For instance, they help us learn the weather forecast, predict natural disasters, get internet signals and even use it to find our way via GPS. In the future, we will have even more access to this type of information with the help of our space technologies.
In conclusion, soon, space exploration will definitely redefine what humanity can do and offer new opportunities of discovery. The space is a big place, and we still have a lot to see.