NASA now at "Mission Crossroads" after 50 years

We are at a 'crossroads', not enough funding for the new shuttle or any manned missions. What with human population always growing and expanding, our destiny is to explore the universe.

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Science & Technology

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• NASA
• 50-years
• Phoenix-Mars-Lander
• 2012
• Endtimes
• Signs

[kirza94]

water on Mars ??? 2:04 there used to be water on Mars there aint none now :-)

[jimbonumber9]

@kirza94 There is still water on Mars, it's in the form of "water-ice" and dry-ice. It has been seen at both the north and south poles. The "Phoenix" mission even scooped some up and it was determined to be water. It's also possible that Mars could have underground water, like on Earth. This water will be very important for future manned missions.

[kirza94]

@jimbonumber9 i saw it on NASA TV they found elements of the water not like visable but very microscopic ice

[jimbonumber9]

@kirza94 It was seen by the "Phoenix Mars Lander." There were large slabs of ice or "ice water" under and around the lander. Yes, and water is life.

[darlacoconut]

NASA policies are not fiscally sound. It relys on purchasing from approved 'government' contractors. These contractors aren't going to explore space... they are to come up with the most lucrative deals with the fed. Burt Rutan and Sir Richard Branson

and Rob Bigelow are better at what they do because there isn't 1200 lobbyist to be pleased... These folks are interested in the 2 million people on Earth who will pay $50,000 to $200,000 for an adventure in Space. But those points you cover, true.

[jimbonumber9]

@darlacoconut Thank you!

[kirza94]

@Helge129 i mad

[Helge129]

@kirza94 u mad bro?

[kirza94]

@Helge129 go f'k yourself and get an education

[Helge129]

@kirza94 *ehem* Nigga please. You completely ignore naming conventions, then call me stupid? Damn, that almost hurt.

In case you didn't realise: Water can actually be in Solid, Liquid or Gas form, that must be incredibly hard for you to accept.

[kirza94]

@Helge129 ...you being serious.... i thought i was actully speaking to someone with an IQ f'cking troll

[Helge129]

@kirza94 Are you fucking listening? It doesn't matter if it's liquid or solid, it's still water!

[kirza94]

@Helge129 it didnt actully find water it found traces of it..... not like a puddle

[Helge129]

@kirza94 Phoenix has dug a few centimeters below the Soil, which revealed water-ice.

[kirza94]

@Helge129 its just crap cameras and nothing to compare scale with and do to with the sun. And humans havent dug below the surface yet on mars all we've done is picked up some soil samples which havent returned.

[Helge129]

@kirza94 Well, yes, evidence of water flowing down a slope....which was gone a month later. And was seen again this year. And probably is gone again by now. There is metric shiptons of water on Mars, mostly on the Poles, but also under the surface. Frozen, mind you, but that doesn't change the fact there is water.