To The Moon & Back Again - NASA Says Yes Then No
Hello fellow Steemians. These last few months has seen SpaceX launching rockets into outer space ever 2 weeks. Everything from satelites, restocking the International space station, and a Tesla roadster. Since January this 2018 has been a joy for scientists and space geeks alike.
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Heck we even had a private citizen by the name of “Mad” Mike Hughes launch himself in a homemade rocket 1,875 ft...
Two months ago I wrote an article how 2 Brown University scientists in conjunction with NASA found water on the moon. https://steemit.com/science/@mithrilweed/scientists-confirm-the-moon-may-be-covered-in-water
After this discovery NASA started The Resource Prospector which, "aims to be the first mining expedition on another world." I'm elated over this type of news because it shows that we are heading in the correct direction when it comes to space and planet exploration. https://www.nasa.gov/resource-prospector
Today I read the following article and it makes you want to smack yourself in the head or vomit depending on your level of enthusiasm.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nasa-canceled-first-step-toward-153800605.html
This 1 step forward 2 steps back mentality that NASA is implementing is counter productive to say the least. I understand that allocated funds towards NASA are cut with every president but wtf?! Completely disgusted at what has transpired. Can't we start a "GoFundMe" project or maybe a steem or sbd project and show the world that it can be accomplished. NASA is suppose to have the brightest minds but sometimes I wonder...
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How funny....