Space exploration missions provide benefits to people’s daily lives (such as weather, gps, communications, etc) while other information learned helps us better understand the world around us (origin of the universe, understanding matter and energy, etc). However, space exploration sometimes has negative consequences.
These short video links may help you form an opinion to the question "Does space exploration provide value?"
NFB: Chris Hadfield Mini Lesson
Human Curiosity:
NASA inspirational video (5 mins)
Carl Sagan - Scientist describing the human quest for understanding (5 mins)
Points of View:
Mark Rober - Is NASA a waste of money? (6 mins)
Mark Grist - Royal Institute - Is space travel worth it? (5 mins)
Space or Ocean? Which should we explore? (3.5 mins)
Neil deGrasse Tyson on space exploration (3 mins)
Chris Hadfield - Allies
Pros:
Improvements in technology
Earth observing and monitoring equipment
Satellites what information do they provide? (3.5 mins)
Space data that is used to monitor the earth (2 mins)
Cons:
Dangers
The use of non-human animals in space exploration (4 mins)
Landing humans on Mars - how dangerous is it? (7.5 mins)
7 Minutes of Terror - the last 7 minutes prior to landing on Mars (5 mins)
Effect of space travel on the human body - what happens to the human body in space travel? (3.5 mins)
Waste
Moon trash (6 mins)
What did we leave on the moon (5 mins)
Space Junk (12 mins)
Space debris (6 mins)
Expense
Comparing big company revenue with space exploration costs (3 mins)