The results of space exploration are far more than just a new breakfast drink (Tang) In fact, the computer you are watching this little post on is a direct result of the Space Program. Plastic used to make the computer and the toys you played with in your youth. New cars even benefit from the space program. Too much money? I should say not!! The single most valuable resource I know of is Knowledge. Man by nature is a curious being. For the religious side, if god didn't want us to explore space he would not have created us with "I wonder what is up there".