Based on the reading lesson "Martian Metropolis," the author argues in favor of investing a lot of time and money in exploring the planet Mars for many reasons. In "Challenges for Space Exploration," on the other hand, the author argues that we should rather focus on making earth a better place than spending too much time and money on exploring Mars. With whom do you agree? Mention your claim, reasons and evidence

What does the candle symbolize in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich? “when i am not, what will there be? there will be nothing. then where shall i be when i am no more? can this be dying? no, i don’t want to! ” he jumped up and tried to light the candle, felt for it with trembling hands, dropped candle and candlestick on the floor, and fell back on his pillow. a. ivan ilyich’s shallow lifestyle b. ivan ilyich’s troubled conscience c. ivan ilyich’s murky past d. ivan ilyich’s approaching death