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Japan's 20-Year Plan for Space
rwven writes "Japan has just released information on their new space plan which will take them through the year 2025. Included in their plan are robots and nanotechnology for moon surveys as well as an eventual hydrogen powered mach-5 capable plane, a mach-2 capable passenger airliner and a manned mission to the moon. They will consider missions to mars and other planets after 2025. Space.com is also carrying this story."
Perhaps it would be best if we were to convince the Japanese that they should take over the stewardship of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Voyager Probe, both of which are now slated for abandonment by the Bush administration. This would give the Japanese the ability to take over efforts that were well run and highly successful. As discussed here on slashdot, the very small costs would hardly be a blip compared to their current plans.
Americans could then consider this just one more instance of outsourcing under the Bush administration, a policy that they've applauded. -- ScottUm, sorry, I'm not really bright today, you're being sarcastic right?