Obama cancels moon project

The_Minister · 09-04-2010 11:15AM #1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8489097.stm

Link is too big to quote.

I know it's expensive, but what happened to ad astra?

We're the first species to be able to leave this planet, we should at least try.

Captain Chaos · 09-04-2010 11:18AM

The_Minister wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8489097.stm

Link is too big to quote.

I know it's expensive, but what happened to ad astra?

We're the first species to be able to leave this planet, we should at least try.

Old news.

There is 3 shuttle flights left before the Shuttle is retired.

After that NASA will need Russia to send its people into space for them.

Manned US space flight is over for the next 10 years at least. The US has to rely on other countries to get it's people to the ISS.

Looks like China will be the first to go back to the Moon, they are the new superpower.

Mint Sauce · 09-04-2010 11:20AM

the americans will get a man on the moon eventually

:rolleyes:

Dave! · 09-04-2010 11:21AM

/wonders how long before this thread becomes a moon landing hoax thread...

edit: oops, I was one minute too late

I'll just preemptively post this link to Phil Plait's site so that we can at least (hopefully) filter out some of the more moronic arguments such as the one about the waving flag.

http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html

On topic, this is pretty disappointing. I thought the idea of building a moon base for future space exploration was a popular one? I suppose they're gonna concentrate on exploring different planets with robots instead.

Fago! · 09-04-2010 11:22AM

The_Minister wrote: »

We're the first species to be able to leave this planet, we should at least try.

Actually, the first species in space was a dog named Laika!!!

Fuggin space noobz!!!!

IvySlayer · 09-04-2010 11:22AM

Fago! wrote: »

Actually, the first species in space was a dog named Lakai!!! Get yore facts right!

Fuggin space noobz!!!!

Wrong it was a fly

Sanjuro · 09-04-2010 11:23AM

They may have cancelled the moon project, but they have also begun this project.

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:25AM

Fago! wrote: »

Actually, the first species in space was a dog named Lakai!!!

Fuggin space noobz!!!!

That dog must've gone up just before Laika then yeah? :P

Duggy747 · 09-04-2010 11:27AM

The US are gonna be pissed while the Ruskies and the Chinese get their claim to fame in space.

I can probably see more joint efforts coming together now. They were hoping on putting way more serious work into Mars by about 2020.

Pity, I was hoping to have a crack at the space casinos and shag a few green women

Lux23 · 09-04-2010 11:31AM

I think Space travel is a complete waste of money. How can we spend billions on looking at worms on Mars when people are starving to death everyday? I just think the whole thing is whacked and I am glad to see Obama be sensible about this crap, most Americans couldn't give a crap about it anyway.

09-04-2010 11:32AM

In all fairness they're better off sending machines into space because they don't need all that oxegen/water/food etc. The machines wont come back with cancer after long space flights and will be able to travel on indefinitely sending us back more and more information the further they go.

We already sent a people to the moon, what would be different this time?

ScumLord · 09-04-2010 11:32AM

But we need the moon, whats going to happen to it now?

bonerm · 09-04-2010 11:33AM

No bucks, no Buck Rogers.

Dave! · 09-04-2010 11:33AM

Lux23 wrote: »

I think Space travel is a complete waste of money. How can we spend billions on looking at worms on Mars when people are starving to death everyday? I just think the whole thing is whacked and I am glad to see Obama be sensible about this crap, most Americans couldn't give a crap about it anyway.

Starvation isn't due to lack of money -- there's plenty of food and money to go around.

Ross_Mahon · 09-04-2010 11:36AM

http://www.virgingalactic.com/booking/

Tickets cost $200,000 and deposits start from $20,000

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:36AM

Lux23 wrote: »

I think Space travel is a complete waste of money. How can we spend billions on looking at worms on Mars when people are starving to death everyday? I just think the whole thing is whacked and I am glad to see Obama be sensible about this crap, most Americans couldn't give a crap about it anyway.

Sorry, i was reading with interest up until there, after that i just imagines this guy saying it!

KevinVonSpiel · 09-04-2010 11:37AM

I, for one, will be glad to see the back of it...

ScumLord · 09-04-2010 11:39AM

Lux23 wrote: »

I think Space travel is a complete waste of money. How can we spend billions on looking at worms on Mars when people are starving to death everyday? I just think the whole thing is whacked and I am glad to see Obama be sensible about this crap, most Americans couldn't give a crap about it anyway.

The goal of the human race should be to get off the planet and all the problems we face as a species now are related to long term space travel, if we fix food production, recycling and population control problems we'll be much better prepared for space.

You could see earth as a very big spaceship that we need to replicate because at the moment we literally have all our eggs in one basket.

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:39AM

So much hostility for the the moon project!

Louis Armstrong would be spinning in his grave!

Duggy747 · 09-04-2010 11:41AM

I agree on the whole space travel thing, I'd like to know more about what's outside our planet in my lifetime.

This is insane:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U

And Nasa did give us the hoover after all

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:41AM

ScumLord wrote: »

The goal of the human race should be to get off the planet and all the problems we face as a species now are related to long term space travel, if we fix food production, recycling and population control problems we'll be much better prepared for space.

You could see earth as a very big spaceship that we need to replicate because at the moment we literally have all our eggs in one basket.

It's not as if there was ever more than 1 basket though.

"Meh, forget basing a few dudes on Jupiter,we'll all just go to Earth and if it all goes wrong, well sure feck it!"

Lux23 · 09-04-2010 11:43AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Sorry, i was reading with interest up until there, after that i just imagines this guy saying it!

Ha ha he is my icon after all.

I just don't have any personal interest in space travel so don't see why so much money is spent on it.

Dave! · 09-04-2010 11:43AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

It's not as if there was ever more than 1 basket though.

"Meh, forget basing a few dudes on Jupiter,we'll all just go to Earth and if it all goes wrong, well sure feck it!"

We'll never know if there's any more 'baskets' (planets capable of sustaining life) if we don't push on with the space program though

And by 'we', I mean 'they'...

Mark200 · 09-04-2010 11:44AM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Old news.

Yep. The article is dated 1st February...

But I think it's the right thing to do considering America's huge budget deficit

MaybeLogic · 09-04-2010 11:44AM

I had such great visions for the moon.
They could have used it as a dumping ground for all the toxic waste here on the mother-planet.

Agricola · 09-04-2010 11:47AM

Lux23 wrote: »

I think Space travel is a complete waste of money. How can we spend billions on looking at worms on Mars when people are starving to death everyday? I just think the whole thing is whacked and I am glad to see Obama be sensible about this crap, most Americans couldn't give a crap about it anyway.

I dont think Obama should run the US based on what most Americans do and dont give a crap about. Most Americans think India is a country full of 'native Americans'

Before I read the article, I would have said this is a short sighted move because NASA has always being a pioneer of new technology. But it seems Obama is looking at the big picture and not just the instant gratification of getting people on the moon inside 10 years using old expensive methods. Alternative propulsion technologies are where the money needs to be going.

NothingMan · 09-04-2010 11:49AM

This could be a cheaper alternative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfJXgKTqpdE

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:49AM

Dave! wrote: »

We'll never know if there's any more 'baskets' (planets capable of sustaining life) if we don't push on with the space program though

And by 'we', I mean 'they'...

I agree, i was just making the point that it's not as if there was ever a choice in the past.

bonerm · 09-04-2010 11:49AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

So much hostility for the the moon project!

Louis Armstrong would be spinning in his grave!

Apollo Creed wouldn't be too happy either.

MrStuffins · 09-04-2010 11:51AM

Duggy747 wrote: »

I agree on the whole space travel thing, I'd like to know more about what's outside our planet in my lifetime.

This is insane:

And Nasa did give us the hoover after all

Great video, i also love this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1w8hKTJ2Co

Duggy747 · 09-04-2010 11:51AM

I could never understand the hatred for space programs. Where do you think you get your Sky TV from, the trees? Or your computer on which you type to whinge about Nasa, or the composite metals on which things like golf clubs are made of, or your mobile phone, or your GPS system, etc?

Obama cancels moon project

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