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From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the
setting up of space stations
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human beings have been putting great effort
into space research.And so far
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we have achieved many successes.But there
are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not cease trying to
progress.
The international space station is an important step we should take in
space exploration.It is not only helpful but also essential.It provides a
proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for
a long time.It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the
universe.It could also be an important base for later travels to the moon
and
Mars.In
a
word
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if
we
want
to
explore
space
more
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the
first
thing
we
should
do is to set up a space station.
As the space station costs a lot of money
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it is hard for one country
alone to establish one.The USA seems to be the only country that has the
ability to build a space station alone
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and it has tried to do so
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but not
very
successful.So
it
aggregated
many
other
countries
to
work
on
it
together.Though
it
is
still
extremely
expensive
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it
is
much
cheaper
than
doing
it alone.It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit
everyone.
But even so
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the funds needed are still a big problem.As for the USA
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it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on.Although it is
the
richest
country
in
the
world
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it
has
much
debt
every
year.It
has
to
make
arrangements
about
its
finance
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and
try
to
find
a
balance
in
all
these
issues.
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What is the author's attitude towards building and developing the