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Article: Out of this world: should the United States keep exploring space? A U.S. astronaut works outside a spacecraft. Space travel has helped make our lives better. But it has also cost money--and lives. (News Debate).(Brief Article)
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- Know Your World Extra
- Article date:
- April 5, 2002
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On July 20, 1969, two U.S. astronauts landed on the moon. They were the first humans to set foot on the moon's surface. It was a great moment in U.S. history.
The space program has provided many great moments. Today, the United States is working in space with 15 other countries. The countries are building a huge space station. There, scientists will work on important experiments. The station may one day also act as a launch point. From the station, scientists could launch probes to distant planets. They might even be able to send astronauts deeper into space.
The space program, though, has cost money--and lives. The United States has spent billions of ...