Download or read book The Benefits of Spaceflight and Space Exploration written by Jason Porterfield and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For millennia, humanity has looked to the stars with wonder and longing. The dream of taking flight and exploring the solar system was realized in the 1950s, when the first satellites and manned orbital missions were launched. Humans continue to send scientific instruments, telescopes, and astronauts into space in an effort to learn more about the universe and about Earth. This book will explain the practical and scientific benefits of space exploration, from tracking climate change to global cooperation through shared research."