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NASA May Shut Down all Space Station's Research

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the stupid-budget-tricks dept.

jdoire writes "NASA is considering shutting down all the research programs it conducts aboard the international space station for at least a year to fill a projected budget shortfall of up to $100 million, a top station manager said on Thursday. Why the shortfall, you may ask? Because of $3 billion of Congress's pet projets"

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  1. Re:China by baldass_newbie · · Score: 1, Troll

    I see you don't understand China's role in technological development.
    They are not technology deveopers, merely technology copiers. In fact, they wouldn't have half their navigation tech if Clinton hadn't circumvented security recommendations for campaign contributions.

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  2. Re:Excuse me? by HugePedlar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well yes, OK, there's that. I'll give you that. But why must they put it right at the top of the article? That's the place for rhetoric and sensationalism, not actual content.

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    Argh.