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Dissent Grows as Scientists Oppose NASA’s New Moon Mission

 
By dneudecker at January 24, 2008 - 8:43pm | News | Scientific

NASA's current plan for manned space exploration focuses on establishing a base on the moon, as a vital stepping stone for a visit to Mars. The initiative has been trumpeted by the Bush administration, which wants the first mission to launch by 2020. But trouble is brewing as a growing group of former mission managers, planetary scientists and astronauts argues against any manned moon mission at all. One alternative, they say: Send astronauts to an asteroid as a better preparation for a Martian landing.

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Dissent Grows as Scientists Oppose NASA’s New Moon Mission

By caniswalensis on January 25, 2008 - 1:12pm

This is a really interesting story, thanks for posting it.

My guess is; If we see China, Japan and/or India on the moon, the american public will begin to clamor for our return.

Canis

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