"Governments spend a lot of money on our new spaceships and we feel the underlying pressure from other countries," says one of the engineers of the spacecraft design department for China. According to John McHale, NASA's budget was $3.5 billion in 2010 (McHale, 2009, p.11). Indeed, the development of new technology in space is important for a country; however, here is the voice of citizens and critics: “Governments should spend more money to meet people's basic needs, which are more about individuals than high-end technology in space.” Governments face serious problems when it comes to meeting people's basic needs. (Office of Ontario, 2003). It is said that governments should spend money on the basic needs of individuals rather than on space exploration, to promote a low crime rate, a sense of happiness and satisfaction for individuals, and the stability of society as a whole. world, some countries have begun to compete in space exploration. As a result, it leads to high expenditure on space exploration. Every year there are enormous costs for space exploration. For NASA (American Space Agency), the cost will be 5.54 billion dollars in 2012 (McHale, 2009, par.4). According to the Economist (2011), a project that will go too far over budget has raised awareness among NASA governors and astronomers. As some advocates argue, the development of new industry can definitely boost the economy, regardless of expenses. But critics are weighing whether governments should continue to plan huge budgets for their space projects. What it shows......middle of the card......finally promoted. Works Cited Economist. (2011, November). Throwing money into space, 400, 94-95.McHale, J. (2009) Human spaceflight gets a boost in NASA's 2010 budget request. Military and Aerospace Electronics, 20(8), 11. General OneFile. Network. Retrieved November 17, 2011, from http://go.galegroup.com.rap.ocls.ca/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA206395056&v=2.1&u=conestoga&it=r&p=GPS&sw=wOntario Office. (2003). Conservative cuts ensure hard-to-meet “basic needs” for Ontario's most vulnerable. Retrieved November 17, 2011, from http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/news-releases/tory-cuts-ensure-basic-needs-hard-meet-ontarios-most-vulnerablePass, J. (2008). Astrosociology and space exploration: exploiting the other branch of science. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE OTHER BRANCH OF SCIENCE. Retrieved November 17, 2011, from http://astrosociology.com/Library/PDF/STAIF2008_OtherBranch.pdf