[x5452]

We spent millions to NOT hit mars, and we still don't have regular shuttles going up (mostly because we catter to environmentalists who won't let us use the proven technologies we used in the old shuttles).

I'll start listining to Nasa again when Bush's plan to send another group to the moon is accomplished.

[PerConPat]

I'll start listining to Nasa again when Bush's plan to send another group to the moon is accomplished.

Fair enough. However, I was very impressed by the Deep Impact mission. And I would like to see more of this sort of thing. If there is any feasibility for larger scale interceptions of asteroids etc. we ought to explore that area.