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

This is a website devoted to the U.S. room application and the return to the Moon. In some ways, the potential is reminiscent of the moonshot days of the 1960s. The new rocket would have an Apollo-like capsule on top. Astronauts would initially fly in that ship in 2015 but stay in Earth’s orbit, with a moon landing by 2020. As soon as there, astronauts would build a base camp and at some point journey to Mars. But, sadly, most of this AP report is fairly disparaging, it really is not a hatchet job, but it does paint NASA as aged, tired, a bit missing in target. Let us hope they are incorrect. The only matter in this report that has me definitely worried is this component about the latest and soon-to-be finances setting:The two presidential nominees and several in Congress say they want to keep the shuttle flying past the 2010 retirement date mandated by the Bush administration. But carrying out so would be high-priced, and granted the latest personal meltdown, major paying on NASA in the upcoming does not appear to be likely. I’m nervous about that as well as funding for the relaxation of the Moon, Mars and Past software. In very last week’s presidential debate there was a telling instant when the moderator challenged the two candidates to explain how the credit score crisis would change their priorities, and neither of them had an answer. I am fearful that whoever wins in November, NASA may be element of that response..