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http://news.investors.com/article/621162/201208070832/nasa-mars-rover-curiosity-lands.htm
The topic of this thread is NOT the same as in other threads - this thread is about cutting NASA's budget, not the accomplishments of Curiosity. -Admin DrPizza
Like Nixon with the moon landings.Almost immediately President Obama, whose minions have been whacking the NASA space budget ruthlessly for money to spend elsewhere while promising grand vague things ahead, issued a statement celebrating American exceptionalism:
"The successful landing of Curiosity — the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet — marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future. It proves that even the longest of odds are no match for our unique blend of ingenuity and determination."
Alas, budget cuts have retired the entire U.S. space shuttle fleet scores of missions short of their designed flight lifespans. Highly-trained American astronauts are steadily retiring. While those remaining must rent seats aboard Russian rockets to reach the International Space Station for years to come. While China plans manned Moon landings before 2020, an American return is unlikely in the foreseeable future.
The topic of this thread is NOT the same as in other threads - this thread is about cutting NASA's budget, not the accomplishments of Curiosity. -Admin DrPizza
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