JSS 1: Space travel
Space is the region outside the Earth's atmosphere. Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to space on April 12, 1961. Rocket Purpose of space travel 1. To boost international relations 2. To provide a base for scientific research in outer space 3. To provide an alternative power source 4. To discover natural resources on other planets Benefits of space travel 1. Space travel helps in weather forecast 2. It helps in predicting natural disasters such as floods, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes 3. Technological advancements like cell phones, satellite radio and television, GPS navigation in cars, etc 4. Provision of alternative power source eg space solar power 5. It provides data about the Earth and other planets. 6. It...