[NormsRevenge]

A piece of history rotting away..

One of the last of the giant Apollo moonshot Saturn V rockets is in disrepair after more than a quarter century on outdoor display at NASA (news - web sites)'s Johnson Space Center(JSC), a Smithsonian curator said on April 12, 2004. The 363-foot-long rocket, which never got off the ground because NASA canceled the Apollo program, is sprouting plants and mold and its corroded structure is home to an assortment of creatures, including a nesting owl. The Saturn V is seen on display at JSC in Houston as the Space Shuttle Columbia streaks overhead July 27, 1999. Photo by Reuters

[RightWhale]

They, some historical society, wants $4 million to spruce it up. It wasn't NASA that killed Apollo, but Congress, Sagan, and the White House. The American public is also complicit since they were no longer entertained by space exploration. That's a good Liberal technique--blame the public for being stupid.

[Prime Choice]

The 363-foot-long rocket, which never got off the ground because NASA canceled the Apollo program

NASA didn't just "cancel" the Apollo program. Congress slashed NASA's funding to the point that it couldn't afford the Apollo program.

[djf]

Sitting here watching Apollo 13.

I remember the first landing, and all the other missions.

Then a thought came to me, as I have a gal who's a friend of mine and was born in early '72.

There's a whole generation of young Americans who never saw a man walk on the moon!

Sad!