Space Technology

Author's Note: I wrote this piece for science. I needed the body paragraphs for a part of the test. In this piece I focused on the introduction and conclusion. 

Paint a picture in your mind of yourself traveling in space on your way to Mars. Passing by satellites and the International Space Station. Then you arrive at Mars, wondering what are these rovers? What do the rovers do for us? What do those satellites do for us? Satellites and rovers are the most valuable pieces of space technology that we have. 

Satellites are the most valuable pieces of space technology. Satellites help us find planets, like the Kepler Satellite found more than 450 suspected planets outside of our solar system. Satellites have also helped us find out that there are more moons to different planets. In 2005, a satellite found 2 more moons orbiting Pluto. Knowing this, it will help our space exploration since we know that our satellites can find things that are as far away as Pluto. They help us with everyday things such as talking on the phone and navigation. Without a GPS it took people a long time to read a map and direct someone to where they have to go. Without communication, long distance calling wouldn’t exist and it would be all letters. We can now communicate faster and better with satellites.

The Mars Rover is the 2^nd most valuable piece of space technology just behind the satellite. It picks up samples on Mars to see if there is/was water on Mars. It can also examine more territory on a surface than almost any other piece of space technology. The Mars rover is helping us discover more about Mars and if humans could sometime live there. It has discovered many things on Mars, two things being sand and water-formed clay minerals. It will definitely help us in our further discoveries because it can also take pictures and videos, that could help us determine if humans can explore it. These discoveries are getting us closer to finding out if we can sustain life on Mars.

If we had to choose two pieces of space technology to help us further our space exploration, we should pick the satellite and the Mar’s Rover. There is no reason why we shouldn’t use these pieces of space technology. They both benefit us in more ways than any other space technology. The Mar’s Rover and satellites are the most important pieces of space technology..