Posted on 08/14/2005 6:55:48 PM PDT by KevinDavis
Although the Discovery space shuttle's Tuesday touchdown eased some of NASA's worst fears, the problems at liftoff that led to an indefinitely grounded shuttle fleet have only ratcheted up the anxiety of researchers over the fate of the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Greyhound bus-sized telescope, launched in 1990 after a lengthy delay in the wake of the Challenger shuttle disaster, has been hailed by Stony Brook University professor Ken Lanzetta as "pretty much the best thing that has ever happened to astronomy."
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Yep....The Hubble is precious!
Nope. Can't say that I do.
What's "it" ? Certainlty you dont mean space science. Private industry could care less about "space science". .IMO, I'd rather the govt look at the stars than run the TVA or the Post Office. But thats just me.
I believe eventually they will one day. The Wright Brothers didn't just come down to Kitty Hawk and fly in one day did they? It was over numerous steps before heavier than air flight was achieved. However, whether or not private industry can or will reach space, it is not the business of the national government, nor was it ever.
Yes that's you. Glad to see some 'conservatives' still won't let go of their pet projects, even if it means returning to limited government. FWIW, the Post Office is covered under the Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 7), TVA not covered, and wasteful spending on the spacebus and a telescope definitely not covered.
I guess the Constitution isnt perfect, is it? :)..
Actually, Research spending of less than 10 billion a year into the origins of the universe makes at least as much sense at 200 billion spent on federal highways, I would think. People forget that the huge Ponzi scheme known as Social Security cost about 30 times as much as NASA. I'll gladly take my poison in small doses!
In fact, neither make sense. Eisenhower was a failure as a leader and instituting federal highways under national defense schemes was a lie. The Constitution calls for the establishment of post roads and nothing else. Any other roads that need to be built should be done by the states, or more preferrably by private industry
People forget that the huge Ponzi scheme known as Social Security cost about 30 times as much as NASA. I'll gladly take my poison in small doses!
When you have justified just one cent being spent unconstitutionally you have opened the door for it all to be spent. Again, neither are worth it and should be shut down as of yesterday. Of course don't expect anyone in Washington, except perhaps Ron Paul, to grow a backbone and suggest it. They're too busy being catered to by PACs and the like
Agreed. If we could pare the federal budget down to its Consitutionally mandated size, I'd be quite content. There would probably even be enough money donated privately to finance science satelites, who knows? Unfortunately, the trend is the other way.
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