[ElkGroveDan]

I sure hope they don't bounce down to the surface in a craft surrounded by airbags.

[RightWhale]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1053974/posts

Same article?

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[longtermmemmory]

I also figure the international space station was just busy work for russion space program scientists so they don't go to Nort Korea or China.

I am all for starting the program to go back to the moon. But, only if it is with an eye to going private. Set up a moon base but a base with regular civilian fligts and a permanent residences, even a hotel.

LunarDisney? DisneyMoon?

[steplock]

Until Americans grow up from being such "Cry-Babies" about every little thing and expecting the MAMA-govt to come and kiss their "boo-boos" for them, there is no way in hell that the "good citizens" of the USA would even think about even the remote possibility that an astronaut could DIE exploring space.

Americans have turned into liberal mush with no ambitions nor the gumption to take the risks that made this country what it WAS before up until the late 1960's.

[plain talk]

I don't understand the timing for such an announcement. Many on the left and right will not cozy up to this with $500M deficits. Better to get reelected first then introduce this later after more tax cuts stimulate the economy and reduce the deficit.

[sandydipper]

'Bout time! The endless studies on weightlessness was making me light headed.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

How about the Pluto Fast Flyby?

[claudwitz]

anyone think we could volunteer the weasels and dean as guinea pigs in a test?