Space exploration has historically been led by government programs with public funding, but in 2004 the United States legalized privatized space travel. Since then private industries have been investigating ways to make exploring space both affordable and profitable. Critics of privatized space exploration believe that the costs of space travel are too prohibitive to be worthwhile for the general public. Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Write an essay that synthesizes material from at least three of the sources and develops your position on the extent to which privatizing space exploration is beneficial. Write an essay that synthesizes material from at least three of the sources and develops your position on the extent to which privatizing space exploration is beneficial. In your response you should do the following: • Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible position. • Select and use evidence from at least three of the provided sources to support your line of • Indicate clearly the sources used through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. Sources may be cited as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the description in parentheses. • Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning • Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.