US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon - This decade::This ticket to the Moon will probably go to a European or Japanese astronaut.
Why?
We chose to land an International Astronaut on the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.
My favorite part of the speech is the reference to Rice playing Texas.
Since the beginning of the Apollo program, more people have traveled to the moon than Rice football players who started a winning game against Texas.
Oh brother…
International morale
You think going to the moon will boost morale better then something like fixing corruption or starting ubi or making sure everyone has food and shelter?
Unironically yes, I do believe that. Space exploration is a worthy endeavor in and of itself and takes up a fraction of the budget.
I disagree, but that’s fine. Good thing I don’t run the world, eh?
Do you disagree concerning what would motivate you or the average person in the world? I’m answering based on the latter.
I might be cynical, but if the Apollo missions are anything to go by, sacrificing many “international astronauts” in testing to finally get one successfully up there, is better than losing american’s?
But hey, I’m only watching from “The Dish” over here in Oz.
🎶SEE YOU ON THE DARK SIIIIIIDE OF THE MOOOOOOOON 🎶
