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Getting the American public on board any new space policy will be critical to its success. A recent AP poll suggests that this will be a bit of a challenge, given the lukewarm response from the public about new human missions to the Moon or Mars. (For a quick summary, see my Spacetoday.net writeup.) […] Perennial presidential candidate and gadfly Lyndon LaRouche has some words of wisdom regarding the exploration of Mars. Quote: “When you go from Earth to Mars … it’s not like taking the train, from someplace to someplace. You’re actually going through a very large part of the Solar System…. There are a lot of things going […] UPI reported Monday that any new space initative the administration will pursue will include international cooperation. There’s just one problem: as of last Friday none of the major existing partners on the International Space Station had been contacted about this new plan, according to UPI. The report also notes that Russia’s role in any new […] One of the key criticisms of the (unofficial) new Bush space initiative is its cost: a number of reports, including some quotes by Democratic candidates, have pegged the cost of the mission at up to $1 trillion. The source of the $1 trillion seems unclear (Gregg Easterbrook, political and sports writer and amateur space analyst, […] The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune are among the first major US newspapers to publish editorials on Bush’s proposed new space policy. An editorial in Saturday’s Post casts a skeptical eye on the proposal, primarily because of the perceived high cost and other priorities (Head Start, housing assistance, AIDS) where the money could instead […] Much of the discussion about the rumored new human spaceflight initiative has focused on the cost of such a program and Congress’s willingness to fund it. But is that the major near-term issue? Maybe not, an unnamed aide to a Republican Senator tells Reuters. Saying it was “unlikely” that Congress would fund such a program, […] If you’re curious about what the far left wing (and I mean far; people that make Kucinich look like a conservative) thinks about Bush’s rumored human exploration plan, visit this site. Favorite quote: “i would do whatever is necessary to be incarcerated on some type of moon prison.” See, they’re fans, too! You would expect that the news of a new space policy that could include human missions to the Moon and/or Mars would be big news. Indeed, it was on the front page of today’s Washington Post newspaper. However, as you can see, it had to compete with some other, more important news to most Washington-area […] |
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