Should the U.S. continue its human space flight program?

Should the U.S. continue its human space flight program?
The essay is an analysis of assigned readings in TAKING SIDES focusing on: 1-the authors description of the issue 2-the authors analysis of the issue 3-your analysis of the issue based on information from within the course and/or outside references(properly cited). 4-Minimum quantitative requirement is 300 words per essay.