This is perhaps the most interesting video I've seen about the challenges and opportunities in the current and future space programs.
A few surprising facts are that the average American contributes $.15/day for the space program. And that back in the Apollo program almost 4% of the country's national budget was spent in NASA. Now that figure is less that 1/16 of 1%.
Personally, I strongly disagree with Congressman Barney Frank views. While I understand there are a lot of important issues that need immediate attention, we must also not loose sight of the future. The future. And the future is indeed space. Hopefully a new generation will emerge that is fascinated with space, and than when looking at the night sky they will be captivated by the big question "If."
A few surprising facts are that the average American contributes $.15/day for the space program. And that back in the Apollo program almost 4% of the country's national budget was spent in NASA. Now that figure is less that 1/16 of 1%.
Personally, I strongly disagree with Congressman Barney Frank views. While I understand there are a lot of important issues that need immediate attention, we must also not loose sight of the future. The future. And the future is indeed space. Hopefully a new generation will emerge that is fascinated with space, and than when looking at the night sky they will be captivated by the big question "If."
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