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Offline sam

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NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« on: April 23, 2009, 21:31 »
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NASA's stated goal of returning humans to the moon by 2020, which received a tentative boost in February with an affirmation in President Barack Obama's budget request for fiscal year 2010, is reportedly now in danger.

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=nasa-may-not-get-astronauts-back-to-2009-04-23
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2009, 22:10 »
That's the saddest story I've read for a long while.  Let's hope the Iranians and North Koreans don't get there first! 
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2009, 22:27 »
I know this will seem an ignorant comment, but even if they do get to the moon, what's the point?  :dunno:
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2009, 22:31 »
to put a new radio telescope array on it.... :-D

... it will also drive the economy like the last expedition to the moon did.
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2009, 22:32 »
Oh, OK.  It just seems a lot of money and effort to bounce around a bit, and come back again.  :)
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2009, 22:53 »
Philistine!
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2009, 22:54 »
:pmsl:
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2009, 09:32 »
I read that they wanted to grow brussels sprouts on the moon.
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2009, 10:29 »
Yuk!  Hate the things!
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2009, 10:35 »
Best place for them!  :ack:
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Re: NASA may not get astronauts back to the moon by 2020 after all
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2009, 06:55 »
The Chinese will probably get there well before that anyway, soon be selling us PC's made on the Moon  ;D
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