I agree with Hawking. But we need to understand why space exploration isn't happening and what's being done about it. Space exploration is different from earli

I agree with Hawking. But we need to understand why space exploration isn't happening and what's being done about it. Space exploration is different from earlier forms of exploration because the technological and financial requirements are a couple orders of magnitude higher than they have ever been. Also, we have yet to find natural resources up in space which would justify the expense of mining them. That's why it isn't happening at the pace some people expected after Apollo. But with the latest developments in orbital tourism, and a world population that's generally wealthier than it's ever been, tech and financial huddles will fall in time.