Whether or not you think NASA should have an eight billion dollar telescope is irrelevant because they are going to have it. Even though it is an insane amount of money, having this telescope will be huge for NASA. As a matter of fact, it will be huge for everyone in the world. If you do not believe me, then check out these reasons.
REASON 1: LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
Although there are telescopes that have been created in the past, this new one from NASA will be the most powerful one ever made. This telescope is specifically designed to study the entire history of the universe, as well as to determine if there are planets that have life on them. There is no doubt that one of the greatest mysterious in the world is if there is life on other planets. So, if this $8 billion telescope actually found that another planet had life on it, would you still be blaming NASA for wasting that much money? The world should be ecstatic that the chance to discover life outside of Earth, drastically increases with this new telescope.
REASON 2: IT WILL JOIN THE HUBBLE
As many of you are aware, the Hubble has been monitoring space for over two decades now. As a matter of fact, the head of the Hubble Mission Office, Ken Sembach, stated how the observatory is in excellent condition at the moment. The Hubble has already led to tremendous groundbreaking discoveries over the years, and this new telescope will only lead a helping hand. Sembach actually pointed out that having both telescopes in the air at the same time will give you more of a panchromatic view of the world. The decision by NASA to make this groundbreaking telescope should end up being a very good decision by the industry.
