Originally Posted by Minte

The apathy of most of you in this thread is telling. NASA got so good at it, it is now just taken for granted. How many other countries have successfully put men into space. The space program was something for Americans to be proud of. It inspired millions of young people to work hard and learn and with some luck actually be a part of something incredible.

The fellow who said failed... Wake up and smell the coffee. Mars landings,asteroid interceptions spacecraft that will roam the universe until the end of time.

Is it over because of Obama? No, it's over because of Bush,Clinton,Obama and scores of leaders who lost the ability to be inspired by technological triumphs.

The private sector will be fine to launch weather satellites. The resources it will take to explore the galaxy is far beyond any corporation.

That's right....We shot Bin Laden..That is what you want the US to be known for?