Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the Future

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In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” who does Tyson say always leads the way to new frontiers?

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governments

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According to “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” why will a private company never build the first colony on Mars?

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Since building a colony will not be profitable, private companies will not make the effort.

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In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” what does Tyson say is needed to stir up interest in science?

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NASA must provide technology that can be used by private companies.

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In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” how does Tyson say NASA paves the way for private companies to succeed?

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NASA creates the technology that private companies then can develop further.

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If a person were to cede a game to an opponent, what would happen?

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The person would give up.

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Enterprise (in the context of: "My uncle opened his bakery six years ago, and now it is a successful enterprise with twenty employees.")

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business firm

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Which of the following situations best describes a capitalistic society?

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Businesses are privately owned and compete with one another for customers.

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What does Neil deGrasse Tyson mean by saying, “It’s an investment, not a handout” about NASA in “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity”?

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Investing money in NASA projects will encourage innovation, which in turn will fuel a growing economy.

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From Tyson’s explanation in “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” what effect would be most likely if the United States were to land a human on Mars?

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American factories would not be relocating overseas.

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Which quotation from the article best supports the answer to Question 9? Options: . . . low-Earth orbit is no longer the frontier. NASA has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since 1962.
, I see private enterprise as a fundamental part of creating a space industry, but there will always be the frontier.
, A different kind of understanding of the value of sending humans into space needs to be had. . . .
, You won't need tariffs to keep your factories stateside, because you'll be innovating at a pace where you're making products the rest of the world hasn't figured out how to make yet.

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You won't need tariffs to keep your factories stateside, because you'll be innovating at a pace where you're making products the rest of the world hasn't figured out how to make yet.