Our next destination – Space travel

By Aaryan Oberoi

“If we have the will, nothing seems impossible.”

Some climatologists, meteorologists, and geologists say that it is too late to save the Earth from global warming and climate change. Days after days, years after years, the Earth will keep deteriorating; we can’t stop it, we can only delay it. Huge floods will occur, and oxygen levels will decrease. Now, the only way that remains for us to survive even as the Earth gradually deteriorates is through “space travel”.

Using space travel, we can establish human colonies on different planets with suitable conditions for human civilization. That’s why billionaires like Elon Musk are focusing on commercial space travel. Organisations like NASA depend on companies such as Boeing and SpaceX to build rockets capable of transporting masses into space. Mars is a planet where scientists have hope that human colonies can be established, and research is ongoing. Even ISRO has launched a satellite to study Mars.

Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space and was sent by the Soviets. Indians have also ventured into outer space, such as Kalpana Chawla and Rakesh Sharma. SpaceX, a private company, has launched a rocket into space with two NASA astronauts. Billionaires like Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have also experienced space travel through commercial rockets.

Space travel is the next, but not the final destination of the 21st century.