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The Real Reason for Sending Astronauts into Space

Posted by michael on from the because-it's-there dept.

Puneet writes "An article on New York Times discussing the need for astronauts for carrying out experiments in space. Too many of the planned experiments depend on crew operations when they could more effectively be done without them. In many cases, the crew is needed only to deploy an autonomous experiment."

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  1. One Benefit by Lucas+Membrane · · Score: 0, Troll

    Senator John Glenn has been one of the most intelligent and hardest-working members of either house of the US Congress. His good work more than makes up for Harrison Schmitt, Barfin' Jake Garn, and Edgar Mitchell.

  2. Re:But by delong · · Score: 0, Troll

    Human exploration of space can happen naturally in a few centuries, when the technology has caught up with human desires. Until then, let's not waste money on human explortation.

    So said the King of Portugal, and got beat out on the ownership rights to two whole continents to Spain. Damn that Columbus!

    Derek