Written on September 13, 2011 – 2:08 am | by admin |

This is a blog site devoted to the U.S. area program and the return to the Moon. In some techniques, the potential is reminiscent of the moonshot days of the 1960s. The new rocket would have an Apollo-like capsule on major. Astronauts would first fly in that ship in 2015 but remain in Earth’s orbit, with a moon landing by 2020. Once there, astronauts would build a base camp and at some point journey to Mars. But, sadly, most of this AP report is rather disparaging, it is really not a hatchet career, but it does paint NASA as previous, tired, a bit missing in concentrate. Let us hope they’re mistaken. The only factor in this report that has me actually worried is this aspect about the present and shortly-to-be funds atmosphere:The two presidential nominees and countless in Congress say they want to preserve the shuttle flying past the 2010 retirement date mandated by the Bush administration. But engaging in so would be pricey, and granted the latest money meltdown, significant paying on NASA in the long term won’t appear to be possible. I’m anxious about that as nicely as funding for the relaxation of the Moon, Mars and Past method. In final week’s presidential discussion there was a telling moment when the moderator challenged both equally candidates to reveal how the credit crisis would modify their priorities, and neither of them had an remedy. I am anxious that whoever wins in November, NASA may possibly be component of that remedy..