I just started thinking about it. Why is space exploration even that necessary? They're spending so much money on it when we have so much problems in our own planet..
The impact to society from space exploration is immense if not immeasurable.
- Weather forecasting
- GPS navigation
- Earth sciences
- Robotics
- Medical imaging
NASA has a website dedicated to the topic, as do other agencies around the world.
- https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/benefits-to-humanity/
- https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/about/everyday-benefits-of-space-exploration/
- https://www.space.gov.au/why-space-matters
- https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Benefits_of_space_science
There's also a Wikipedia page on the topic: