Lunar News Network

This is a site devoted to the U.S. space 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 best. Astronauts would initially fly in that ship in 2015 but remain in Earth’s orbit, with a moon landing by 2020. As soon as there, astronauts would build a base camp and inevitably journey to Mars. But, sadly, most of this AP report is fairly disparaging, it’s not a hatchet career, but it does paint NASA as old, tired, a bit missing in focus. Let’s hope they’re wrong. The only thing in this report that has me seriously worried is this component about the present and shortly-to-be finances natural environment:The two presidential nominees and lots of in Congress say they want to retain the shuttle flying prior the 2010 retirement date mandated by the Bush administration. But carrying out so would be high-priced, and given the latest financial meltdown, significant shelling out on NASA in the future won’t seem very likely. I’m fearful about that as clearly as funding for the rest of the Moon, Mars and Outside of system. In final week’s presidential discussion there was a telling moment when the moderator challenged both equally candidates to explain how the credit crisis would switch their priorities, and neither of them had an answer. I’m fearful that whoever wins in November, NASA may perhaps be element of that solution..

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