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b. Talk to someone who read the other article. Exchange information, and fill the other box.
c. Discuss the two authors’ opinions, say who you think makes the strongest case and decide 
what part of his argument most convinced you.
Discussion
Describe how you feel about space exploration and missions, in particular, the money spent on 
them, the research time put into them and the benefits they can (or could) bring to humankind.
Which parts of …
• 
space
• 
planet Earth
do you think we should invest more time and money exploring?
Research and presentation
Find out more about the inventions mentioned in paragraph 3 of article A. What is their connection 
with space exploration?
Read more about NASA’s recent missions: 
www.nasa.gov
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