Benefits of space exploration
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As the space race came to an end, a new rationale for investment in space exploration emerged, focused on the pragmatic use of space for improving life on Earth.[1] The legacy of the space race is that nations continue to pursue space exploration to enhance their prestige.[2] As the justification for government-funded space programs shifted to "the public good", space agencies began to articulate and measure the wider socio-economic benefits that might derive from their activities, including both the direct and indirect (or less obvious) benefits of space exploration.[1] However, such programs have also been criticized with several drawbacks cited.