Developments in telecommunications, navigation and information
management are just some of the direct benefits people on Earth
already enjoy as a result of NASA's human spaceflight programs. New technology development and research to support
long duration space exploration may result in robust, high bandwidth
communications systems and advances in optical communications.
Effects of long duration space flights will certainly provide new insights
into our own physiology and psychology. Finally, investigations of
other worlds can lead to their use for practical purposes here on Earth.
Ways to enhance the sciences that benefit all humankind are at the
root of human space exploration. Whether we are looking into our past
or charting our future, understanding life on Earth and its relationship
to the solar system and the universe is crucial.
For more information on the benefits of human spaceflight and exploration of space, visit the Office of Space Flight.
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