Do you view Nasa's last space Shuttle Flight as a start of a decline for the USA, the end of an era?
Or is it a brief pause that will usher in better space flights in the near foreseeable future?
No, I think it is just the beginning. Hopefully scrapping the shuttle program will inspire people to think of new space exploration ideas that will hopefully take us to manned missions to Mars and beyond
I am slightly disheartened since I have had an infatuation with the universe since I was a kid; with no delusions that I would ever be an astronaut (math is hard). This illustrates exactly what education statistics have shown us for decades; America is falling behind in science. The rocket design we have used until this point was designed largely by Werner Von Braun (a German) and most of our advances in nuclear technology were the result of research conducted by foreigners. Now, foreign scientists have little reason to come to America. I truly hope we get it together. It's sort of ironic that American astronauts will be hitching rides with Russian cosmonauts for the next few years.
This is the end of an era in space exploration, but is opening the doors to a new era of space exploration
by Scott Belford 10 years ago
Do we understand now why it was so stupid to cut-off-our-nose-despite-our-face and throw-the-baby-out-with-the-budget-bathwater when Congress, both Bush's and Obama's, decided to abandon the shuttle program before there was a viable alternative in place.Since most of Congress is made of short-term...
by Xenonlit 12 years ago
Do you think that privatized space exploration will be able to replace the Space Shuttle?The Space Shuttle will be replaced by privately constructed ships. Space X and other companies are building the next generation of America's space exploration and other vehicles. Will this work?
by Michael S 12 years ago
Start moon settlements or push hard to end world poverty?What is the worth of space exploration? Can those dollars be put to better use here on earth? For that matter, could monies for weapons and military might be better used?
by R.S. Hutchinson 13 years ago
What do you think?
by AnnCee 13 years ago
Is it because the IMF wants them to have an income stream?YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTbdnNgqfs8The IMF forced the United States to turn the Panama Canal over to Panama when they were no longer able to make interest payments on their loans. This gave Panama an income...
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