If You Were in Charge of NASA and Wanted to Fund

question 62

Essay

If you were in charge of NASA and wanted to fund a mission to search for life elsewhere,what type of mission would you choose? Would you travel to someplace in the solar system (what place?),look for evidence remotely in distant solar systems,listen for alien contact,or something else entirely? Explain what you would do,defend why that is your favored approach,and tell what you would hope to find.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The complete sum of all costs associated with producing or acquiring goods and services, including direct, indirect, fixed, and variable costs.

Responsiveness

The ability of a system or organization to quickly and effectively react to changes.

Carrier

A company that provides transportation services for goods, typically via land, sea, or air.

Mode of Transportation

Refers to the various methods or forms used to move people or goods from one place to another, such as by road, rail, air, or sea.