Man has always been somewhat mesmerized by space and the universe in general. It is the question of who are we and is there anybody else out there? It is something that has puzzled me ever since I read about this stuff in a chemistry textbook back in middle school.
Little did I know then that space exploration was such a big deal and it would gain such wealthy backers. I have already talked about Elon Musk and his SpaceX ship that will launch later this week. One of my favorite billionaires Paul Allen has always been a big backer of space and has funded a lot of projects in relation to it and other science stuff.
He is not the only one it seems as many more billionaires and (hundred) millionaires are using their big bucks to fund those important space projects that mankind needs and this, I feel, is a very good development for the human race. What with all the talk about the problems with the space program and the government cutting back funding in NASA.
These billionaires are smart and see space as the final frontier not only for the education but also as a way to profit. Asteroid mining is something that a lot of these wealthy individuals are targeting as a way to get a big return on their investment.
I think it is about time too that we literally ‘shoot for the stars’ as there is only so many resources that this planet can provide for us.