Posted on 09/19/2005 4:45:57 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
THE United States will send four astronauts to the moon by 2020, NASA administrator Michael Griffin said overnight.
NASA is to design a new rocket to replace its ageing shuttles that will launch the capsule to make the return to the moon.
The last manned mission to the moon was the Apollo 17 rocket in 1972.
I'm a big supporter of the space program, but we have a major city to rebuild. I'd fasttrack the restoration of NO and slow track the space program in the next window in time.
The People's Republic of China.
To infinity... and beyond!
Why?
Gives the youth a reason to study math and science.
The ultimate high ground.
To the moon Alice!!
Behold the wonder of modern science, taking 15 years to do something we did 30 years ago. I'm i awe.
Why? Cuz' it worked last time they tried, and it'll keep the $ flowing. Those are about the only 2 reasons that are honest, although I'm sure you're about to be harangued by a bunch of "trekkies" claiming the space program is "vital", etc...
Don't believe 'em.
The Moon will essentially be a proving ground for technology that will get humans to Mars. The same thing can be said for the Space Station and all the previous flights. It's a cumulative process.
Visiting Allah's homeworld? Seriously this is mad, they are replacing the space shuttles with rockets and travelling to the moon - they are going backwards! Anyone for Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic shares?
Don't be jealous, maybe someday your country can do something interesting or important too.
Been there...done that! I would rather see us work our way to Mars.
WHY?
Because the communist Chinese - thanks to clinton who gave them our missile guidance and nuclear technology - have SWORN that they will not be bested in the space race and they will do all they can to defeat the USA into space!
THAT'S WHY!
Unless you are fluent in Mandarin.
The communist chinese have openly broadcast their intentions of destroying us in their race to be above us in space --- their words.
"Above us" means they will be putting missile war platforms in space aimed at everybody else down here on earth.
WE MUST BE ABOVE THEM!
THAT's WHY!!
It doesn't take a "rocket scientist" to know WHY!
Actually, they are going forward. This is just a proving ground that humans can live and work for longer extended periods of time away from Earth, on the planet Mars.
It also diverts attention and money away from other scientific endeavors.
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