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Obama Outlines Bold Space Policy ... But No Moon
The Bad Astronomer writes "In front of a mostly enthusiastic audience at NASA's Kennedy Space Center today, President Obama outlined a bold, new space policy. It's a change from his previous policy; the Constellation rockets are still dead, but a new heavy-lift rocket system is funded. He specifically talked of manned asteroid and Mars missions, but also stated there would be no return to the Moon. This is a major step in the right direction, but still needs some tweaking."
I should have checked the link before posting the above.
"In prison you just have to shut your eyes and take it. Here you have to shut your eyes and give it."
So if it's not a moon, then I guess it's a.....Space Station?
We can't always expect him to bend over and pull his pants down. Come on. A president can only give us a Moon once every blue moon.
oh wait . . .
. . . you can expect BIG CHANGES in NASA policy:
* NUKE MARS! Eliminate alien threats before they start. And incidentally destroy any pesky bible-insulting fossils.
* Spaceport Wasilla: Because Alaska is already halfway to heaven!
* Drill Baby Drill through the crystal sphere separating us from the stars!
Damn it! You tricked me into reading the article!
To boldy not go where man has gone before.
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No moon? That's a space station?
(Millions of geeks suddenly sighed at the pun and were silenced.)
Because when I take a girl for a walk on the beach at night I want to see the moon, not a Pepsi logo.
Ahh, there's your problem. You should concentrate on looking at the girl, not the Moon.
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