Re: Our next goal in space?
At the risk of sounding too "flip", I think the next goal should be to decide the fate of ISS and the Shuttle.
And then act on them.
Because they both suck up a lot of money, with limited payback.
If the reasoned decision is to keep pumping money into them, then extremely modest future projects can be expected.
But it would be nice to have a purpose and goal for ISS, and to know what they are.
And if there is none, then, well, they sink battleships, don't they?
Arf