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Moon or Mars: Necessary or Waste of Cash?
Necessary
Waste of Cash
Undecided
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/20/nasa.future.human.exploration/
Today, NASA is working to return astronauts to the moon by 2020 and establish a lunar base that would allow them to stay on the desolate surface for up to six months by 2025.
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The goal this time is for the explorers to make themselves at home, study the terrain and learn how to work in a harsh environment to prepare for trips beyond the moon.
Well its been 40 years since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and its on all the news.
The question is does it make sense to spend tens of billions to go to the moon or Mars.
Right now I am in the undecided camp, verging on waste of money camp. I am not anti-research or anti-space, I just wonder if those tens of billions spent on NASA might be better spent in researching alternatives to fossil fuels, DNA sequencing or any number of other scientific goals.
Moon or Mars: Necessary or Waste of Cash?
Necessary
Waste of Cash
Undecided
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/07/20/nasa.future.human.exploration/
Today, NASA is working to return astronauts to the moon by 2020 and establish a lunar base that would allow them to stay on the desolate surface for up to six months by 2025.
Quote:
The goal this time is for the explorers to make themselves at home, study the terrain and learn how to work in a harsh environment to prepare for trips beyond the moon.
Well its been 40 years since Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and its on all the news.
The question is does it make sense to spend tens of billions to go to the moon or Mars.
Right now I am in the undecided camp, verging on waste of money camp. I am not anti-research or anti-space, I just wonder if those tens of billions spent on NASA might be better spent in researching alternatives to fossil fuels, DNA sequencing or any number of other scientific goals.