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Mars Foundation Solicits Congressional Help

posted by LaminatorX on Tuesday March 04 2014, @08:30AM   Printer-friendly
from the Boldly-going dept.

hubie writes:

"U.S. House of Representatives's Science, Space and Technology Committee had a meeting to discuss whether NASA should help out the Mars Foundation. The Mars Foundation scrapped their earlier plans to send two humans to Mars, and revised it to do a two-person fly-by. However, they want NASA help. They want a design modification to the Orion spacecraft and they want use of the Space Launch System. If this goes anywhere, it will be interesting how it is proposed that funding get allocated."

 
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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by jcd on Tuesday March 04 2014, @05:57PM

    by jcd (883) on Tuesday March 04 2014, @05:57PM (#10818)

    I can't say I agree with this line of thinking. And I'm of the generation where nothing is worth it because I'm totally disillusioned about everything (even this comment). But I do have to say that we aren't doing very well at advancing and doing worthwhile things on this planet. So why not reach out? Inspire? 1969 style? I'd frankly rather they spend my tax dollars inventing stuff and sending people to other planets than blowing up people on this one.

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