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\billionaire space race giant leap for pollution\ by katharine gammon 1…

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\billionaire space race giant leap for pollution\ by katharine gammon

  1. already, people are buying tickets to space. companies including spacex, virgin galactic, and space adventures want to make space tourism more common.
  2. the japanese billionaire yusaku maezawa spent an undisclosed sum of money with spacex in 2018 for a possible future private trip around the moon and back. and this june, an anonymous space lover paid $28m to fly on blue origins new shepard with amazon billionaire jeff bezos—though later backed out due to a \scheduling conflict.\
  3. but this launch of a new private space industry that is cultivating tourism and popular use could come with vast environmental costs, says eloise marais, an associate professor of physical geography at university college london. marais studies the impact of fuels and industries on the atmosphere.
  4. when rockets launch into space, they require a huge amount of propellants to make it out of the earths atmosphere. for spacexs falcon 9 rocket, it is kerosene, and for nasa it is liquid hydrogen in their new space launch system. those fuels emit a variety of substances into the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide, water, chlorine, and other chemicals.
  5. the carbon emissions from rockets are small compared with the aircraft industry, she says. but they are increasing at nearly 5.6% a year,

use the passage to answer the question.
what are two main reasons the writer gives for urging caution around the space tourism industry? select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
◻ the industry is growing larger each year.
◻ there are currently no regulations around rocket emissions.
◻ rocket emissions are small compared to emissions from the aircraft industry.
◻ new developments in space create an air of excitement.
◻ the space industry is cultivating tourism.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  1. Analyze each option:
  • "The industry is growing larger each year": The passage mentions that rocket emissions are increasing at nearly 5.6% a year (implying the industry's growth in terms of emissions - related activity), and the growth of the space tourism industry (with more tickets being bought, companies wanting to make it more common) supports the need for caution as the environmental impact could grow with the industry.
  • "There are currently no regulations around rocket emissions": The passage focuses on environmental costs but does not mention the lack of regulations. So this is not a reason from the passage.
  • "Rocket emissions are small compared to emissions from the aircraft industry": This is a comparison that downplays the impact, not a reason for caution.
  • "New developments in space create an air of excitement": Excitement is not a reason for caution.
  • "The space industry is cultivating tourism": This is a description of what the industry is doing, not a reason for caution. Wait, re - evaluating: The passage says "this launch of a new private space industry that is cultivating tourism and popular use could come with vast environmental costs" - but the act of cultivating tourism itself is not the reason for caution, the environmental costs are. However, the first option "The industry is growing larger each year" is supported by the growth in emissions (5.6% a year) and the growth in the industry (more tickets, companies wanting to make it common). Also, another correct option: Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's re - read the passage. The passage says that the space tourism industry (cultivating tourism and popular use) could come with vast environmental costs, and the emissions are increasing. Also, looking at the options again, the correct answers should be:
  • "The industry is growing larger each year" (because as the industry grows, the environmental impact from rocket emissions (which are increasing at 5.6% a year) will grow, so caution is needed).
  • "The space industry is cultivating tourism" (because cultivating tourism means more space flights, which will lead to more emissions and environmental costs, so caution is needed as this expansion of tourism in space has environmental consequences). Wait, no, the passage says "this launch of a new private space industry that is cultivating tourism and popular use could come with vast environmental costs" - so the cultivation of tourism (leading to more flights) is a reason for caution as it brings environmental costs. And the industry growing larger (more flights, more emissions growth) is also a reason.

Wait, maybe the correct options are "The industry is growing larger each year" and "The space industry is cultivating tourism". But let's check again. The first option: the passage says "they (emissions) are increasing at nearly 5.6% a year" and the industry is growing (more tickets, companies like SpaceX etc. wanting to make it common) - so the growth of the industry (in terms of activity) is a reason for caution as the environmental impact will increase. The second correct option: "The space industry is cultivating tourism" - because by cultivating tourism, the industry is expanding the number of space flights, which will lead to more emissions and environmental damage, hence the need for caution.
Wait, but initially, I thought "There are currently no regulations..." was wrong. Let's check the options again. The correct answers are:

  • A. The industry is growing larger each year.
  • E. The space industry is cultivating tourism.

Wa…

Answer:

A. The industry is growing larger each year, E. The space industry is cultivating tourism