Comment Re:Private Space May Be The Only Game Left (Score 1) 86
Geomon, I would completely ignore the above "Anonymous Coward". He obviously is an idiot.
I agree with you that the costs will be lowered. Additionally, we will not need to risk human lives as well.
I hope universities will get a part of that action as well. I know many universities do research for NASA; my university does. The MARS rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, were designed with collaboration with CMU and other universities.
I believe partnerships with private companies and universities will save a great deal of money and time. NASA has always subcontracted a lot of services to the private sector.
The Bush Administration is not helping much. They recommended to Congress a budget cut for NASA. I believe that the Voyagers may no longer get funding soon; this is an vehement protest from the international community of scientists. This is a cruicial issue since the Voyagers are headed for interstellar space. (I am not sure of how the budget cut proposal were handled by Congress. Does anybody know?)
I agree with you that the costs will be lowered. Additionally, we will not need to risk human lives as well.
I hope universities will get a part of that action as well. I know many universities do research for NASA; my university does. The MARS rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, were designed with collaboration with CMU and other universities.
I believe partnerships with private companies and universities will save a great deal of money and time. NASA has always subcontracted a lot of services to the private sector.
The Bush Administration is not helping much. They recommended to Congress a budget cut for NASA. I believe that the Voyagers may no longer get funding soon; this is an vehement protest from the international community of scientists. This is a cruicial issue since the Voyagers are headed for interstellar space. (I am not sure of how the budget cut proposal were handled by Congress. Does anybody know?)
