Fill in the Blanks: B2 Reading-Science-3


Fill in the Blanks B2 Reading-Science-3Online version Just do it. by Nguyen Huy Vu 1 wealthier shifting celestial off spin The motivation for deep - space travel is from discovery to economics . The past year has seen a flurry of proposals aimed at bringing riches down to Earth . No doubt this will make a few billionaires even , but we all stand to gain : the mineral bounty and - technologies could enrich us all . 2 up firing glance sidestep consideration pause But before the miners start their rockets , we should for thought . At first , space mining seems to most environmental concerns : there is ( probably ! ) no life on asteroids , and thus no habitats to trash . But its consequences ? both here on Earth and in space ? merit careful . 3 despoil alternative argue pristine Part of this is about principles . Some will that space ? s " magnificent desolation " is not ours to , just as they argue that our own planet ? s poles should remain . Others will suggest that glutting ourselves on space ? s riches is not an acceptable to developing more sustainable ways of earthly life . 4 vast persuade barren suggests History that those will be hard lines to hold , and it may be difficult to the public that such environments are worth preserving . After all , they exist in abundance , and even fewer people will experience them than have walked through Antarctica ? s icy landscapes . 5 orbit stewardship prize regulatory There ? s also the emerging off - world economy to consider . The resources that are valuable in and beyond may be very different to those we on Earth . Questions of their have barely been broached ? and the relevant legal and framework is fragmentary , to put it mildly . 6 plea counterparts consensus Space miners , like their earthly , are often reluctant to engage with such questions . One speaker at last week ? s space - mining forum in Sydney , Australia , concluded with a that regulation should be avoided . But miners have much to gain from a broad agreement on the for - profit exploitation of space . Without , claims will be disputed , investments risky , and the gains made insecure . It is in all of our long - term interests to seek one out . 7 prize up shifting firing celestial glance sidestep off consideration persuade pristine orbit argue barren consensus pause vast counterparts despoil alternative plea stewardship spin wealthier regulatory The motivation for deep - space travel is from discovery to economics . The past year has seen a flurry of proposals aimed at bringing riches down to Earth . No doubt this will make a few billionaires even , but we all stand to gain : the mineral bounty and - technologies could enrich us all . But before the miners start their rockets , we should for thought . At first , space mining seems to most environmental concerns : there is ( probably ! ) no life on asteroids , and thus no habitats to trash . But its consequences ? both here on Earth and in space ? merit careful . Part of this is about principles . Some will that space ? s " magnificent desolation " is not ours to , just as they argue that our own planet ? s poles should remain . Others will suggest that glutting ourselves on space ? s riches is not an acceptable to developing more sustainable ways of earthly life . History suggests that those will be hard lines to hold , and it may be difficult to the public that such environments are worth preserving . After all , they exist in abundance , and even fewer people will experience them than have walked through Antarctica ? s icy landscapes . There ? s also the emerging off - world economy to consider . The resources that are valuable in and beyond may be very different to those we on Earth . Questions of their have barely been broached ? and the relevant legal and framework is fragmentary , to put it mildly . Space miners , like their earthly , are often reluctant to engage with such questions . One speaker at last week ? s space - mining forum in Sydney , Australia , concluded with a that regulation should be avoided . But miners have much to gain from a broad agreement on the for - profit exploitation of space . Without , claims will be disputed , investments risky , and the gains made insecure . It is in all of our long - term interests to seek one out .

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wealthier shifting celestial off spin

The motivation for deep - space travel is from discovery to economics . The past year has seen a flurry of proposals aimed at bringing riches down to Earth . No doubt this will make a few billionaires even , but we all stand to gain : the mineral bounty and - technologies could enrich us all .

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up firing glance sidestep consideration pause

But before the miners start their rockets , we should for thought . At first , space mining seems to most environmental concerns : there is ( probably ! ) no life on asteroids , and thus no habitats to trash . But its consequences ? both here on Earth and in space ? merit careful .

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despoil alternative argue pristine

Part of this is about principles . Some will that space ? s " magnificent desolation " is not ours to , just as they argue that our own planet ? s poles should remain . Others will suggest that glutting ourselves on space ? s riches is not an acceptable to developing more sustainable ways of earthly life .

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vast persuade barren suggests

History that those will be hard lines to hold , and it may be difficult to the public that such environments are worth preserving . After all , they exist in abundance , and even fewer people will experience them than have walked through Antarctica ? s icy landscapes .

5

orbit stewardship prize regulatory

There ? s also the emerging off - world economy to consider . The resources that are valuable in and beyond may be very different to those we on Earth . Questions of their have barely been broached ? and the relevant legal and framework is fragmentary , to put it mildly .

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plea counterparts consensus

Space miners , like their earthly , are often reluctant to engage with such questions . One speaker at last week ? s space - mining forum in Sydney , Australia , concluded with a that regulation should be avoided . But miners have much to gain from a broad agreement on the for - profit exploitation of space . Without , claims will be disputed , investments risky , and the gains made insecure . It is in all of our long - term interests to seek one out .

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prize up shifting firing celestial glance sidestep off consideration persuade pristine orbit argue barren consensus pause vast counterparts despoil alternative plea stewardship spin wealthier regulatory

The motivation for deep - space travel is from discovery to economics . The past year has seen a flurry of proposals aimed at bringing riches down to Earth . No doubt this will make a few billionaires even , but we all stand to gain : the mineral bounty and - technologies could enrich us all .

But before the miners start their rockets , we should for thought . At first , space mining seems to most environmental concerns : there is ( probably ! ) no life on asteroids , and thus no habitats to trash . But its consequences ? both here on Earth and in space ? merit careful .

Part of this is about principles . Some will that space ? s " magnificent desolation " is not ours to , just as they argue that our own planet ? s poles should remain . Others will suggest that glutting ourselves on space ? s riches is not an acceptable to developing more sustainable ways of earthly life .

History suggests that those will be hard lines to hold , and it may be difficult to the public that such environments are worth preserving . After all , they exist in abundance , and even fewer people will experience them than have walked through Antarctica ? s icy landscapes .

There ? s also the emerging off - world economy to consider . The resources that are valuable in and beyond may be very different to those we on Earth . Questions of their have barely been broached ? and the relevant legal and framework is fragmentary , to put it mildly .

Space miners , like their earthly , are often reluctant to engage with such questions . One speaker at last week ? s space - mining forum in Sydney , Australia , concluded with a that regulation should be avoided . But miners have much to gain from a broad agreement on the for - profit exploitation of space . Without , claims will be disputed , investments risky , and the gains made insecure . It is in all of our long - term interests to seek one out .

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B2 Reading-Science-3