Question

3 the idea of space exploration has been around for centuries. what evidence from the passage supports this statement? a \in 1993 science - fiction writer kim stanley robinson published red mars, the first of his mars trilogy. red mars is set in the year 2026. at the beginning of the novel, the spacecraft ares departs. aboard the ares, the space colonists are bound for mars.\ b
obinson is an american writer. the mars trilogy is his best - known work. robinson is also an active outdoorsman. themes of ecological sustainability run throughout his work, as do questions of social justice.\ c \in a letter dated from 1610, johannes kepler wrote to galileo: as soon as somebody demonstrates the art of flying, settlers from our species of man will not be lacking. given ships or sails adapted to the breezes of heaven, there will be those who will not shrink from even that vast expanse.\ d \one of the most famous and respected scientists of the present day is stephen hawking. the theoretical physicist gave the idea of space colonization a boost in 2012. at a publicized lecture, hawking pleaded for interplanetary travel.\

Explanation:

The statement claims space - exploration ideas have been around for centuries. Option C provides a 1610 letter which shows space - related thoughts from long ago, supporting the claim. Option A is about a modern science - fiction novel. Option B is about the author's background. Option D is about a modern scientist's idea.

Answer:

C. "In a letter dated from 1610, Johannes Kepler wrote to Galileo: 'As soon as somebody demonstrates the art of flying, settlers from our species of man will not be lacking. Given ships or sails adapted to the breezes of heaven, there will be those who will not shrink from even that vast expanse.'"