Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Chris Vancil — 8/8/2007 8:03:39 PM (archived)

Why America Needs to Explore Space
By Neil deGrasse Tyson
Published: August 5, 2007

While China has announced an initiative to land humans on the moon by 2020, experts say that the limited funding of NASA will make it difficult for the U.S. to return to the moon by then. We asked the nationally renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson what this might mean for our nation.

The rest is here: http://www.parade.com/opencms/opencms/articles/editions/2007/edition_08-05-2007/Space

BTW, take the poll! It's tied right now 47% for 46% against increases in spending.

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Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson - Chris Vancil - 8/8/2007 8:03:39 PM
- In my opinion, - Hank - 8/10/2007 3:50:55 AM
- There is no future in stagnation. Man must explore and expand into space if we are to survive. - REB - 8/9/2007 9:01:19 PM
  - Speaking of "From the Earth to the Moon".... - REB - 8/9/2007 9:29:52 PM
- Space will be there for a long time. - Bowser - 8/8/2007 10:14:36 PM
  - Thanks for SPACE vs the other forums - phil - 8/9/2007 4:05:46 PM
  - Here's NASA's budget in perspective - Raoul - 8/8/2007 11:08:13 PM
    - Yeah, but NASA's NEO detection budget is inadequate - E.P. - 8/8/2007 11:25:17 PM
      - re: Yeah, but NASA's NEO detection budget is inadequate - Marcia - 8/8/2007 11:35:06 PM
  - re: Space will be there for a long time. - Why was it discarded and deemed worthless? - Marcia - 8/8/2007 10:24:55 PM
    - Because it was realized that Mars was not like the Earth. - E.P. - 8/8/2007 11:08:57 PM
      - re: You have a very very simple model of the universe. - Chris Vancil - 8/9/2007 7:47:47 AM
- re: Why America Needs to Explore Space (the link) - Raoul - 8/8/2007 8:39:03 PM
  - re:Thank...mine must have been malformed (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/8/2007 9:30:37 PM
- re: Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson - Marcia - 8/8/2007 8:28:35 PM
  - re: Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson - Marcia - 8/8/2007 8:35:11 PM
    - re: Why America Needs to Explore Space By Neil deGrasse Tyson - Marcia - 8/8/2007 8:52:23 PM
- Thanks...voted...more leads now (n/t) - phil - 8/8/2007 8:23:22 PM
  - What's that grand old phrase - New Age Vapors - 8/9/2007 4:54:19 AM
    - To be fair - Raoul - 8/9/2007 8:09:53 AM
      - excellent recommendation (n/t) - p - 8/9/2007 3:47:21 PM
        
        re: excellent recommendation. - ALL noted, thanks. (n/t) - Marcia - 8/10/2007 8:30:11 PM

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