10-22-2018, 01:24 PM
I agree that it is important for us to understand the planets within our solar system. A lot of the data collected by the "BepiColombo" mission is about the composition of Mercury. Many people would argue that funds should not be used to explore space because we have many problems on our our own planet, that or unsolved. Some of these problems include the lack of resources. What some people may not understand is that our planet's resources are not all renewable. By exploring our neighboured plants, we may be able to discover crucial information of a resource on their surface, from the data collected, that is useful to our civilization. Also, I agree that our knowledge on the composition of the solar system will increase. This will help us understand our place in the universe even more, which can lead to more technological advancements. More technology, although having different perspectives, can help solve more of humanities problems on Earth.