Obama's Plan for NASA; Constellation Cut; Budget Increase

With the release of NASA 2011 budget and within it the plans to cancel Constellation, Barack Obama made some decisions to make NASA operate differently. The new plan will allow NASA to focus on space exploration while encouraging the commercialization of space.

Check out this interview of Phil Plait discussing NASA's new budget and why it needs to be pushed through Congress: http://www.earthsky.org/interviewpost/space/phil-plait-the-bad-astronomer-blo...

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[5lupe5fiasco5]

We should basically stop funding so much money into curiousity... We dont need to send a man to the moon to bring back rocks ... Im not against the technology and how its growing and how it should continue to grow but maybe obama has a point.. We're not getting too much in return..

[reevesAstronomy]

@5lupe5fiasco5 There should be more money put into science research that is geared towards curiosity. The only big breakthroughs and discoveries are made this way. New technologies developed from these discoveries create entire new industries that drive the modern economy. That's quite a big return from a little bit of science funding. And Obama does believe that science (including NASA) should be funded.

And the Europeans exploring North America had no return...?

[jhock1985]

It seems anything space oriented, obama wants to destroy, its really sad.

[reevesAstronomy]

@jhock1985 I disagree, I think he's in favour of manned space exploration and space research, and the new path (although his input is almost zero) is better because of allowing commercial industry to get involved and allow for flexibility. The heavy lift rocket idea is great, but far too vague. SpaceX and other commercial industries are already almost ready to launch cargo and launch astronauts. NASA needs to focus on new and exciting stuff that private industry may not find profitable.

[grantlo321]

Im currently working on a project with NASA developing a new type of interplanetary communication systems (along with other projects). I am lucky to work around people who have amazing ideas and concepts. while i have worked in the technical sector for most of my life, the short time ive been at NASA has literally changed the way i think and my views on life. it really makes me sad to even think that the possibility of real space exploration might not be in my lifetime. love ur video, GO NASA!!!

[reevesAstronomy]

@grantlo321 Thanks!

[KKM121]

Thank you for educating the people who think Obama is against NASA.

Thank you Obama for giving space exploration a bright future!!!

[AccessDenied55]

@jhock1985 I love space exploration and NASA, but I think what Obama did was right.

When you have a Trillion Dollars in debt, launch a Rocket that cost over a Million Dollars isnt that easy.

[ryannewellisg]

obama is retarded

[rickythepitbull]

Fuck obama..he's a piece of shit and who the fuck is he to decide we don't need to explore space..fuckin uncle tom illuminate asshole

[Kapitananime]

Obama's plan is to close down NASA and all human space flight. The plan to go to the Moon is the best idea for opening up the solar system. The new law that Obama signed NAA (The NASA Authorization Act) Calls for a the continued construction of ORION and an Ares V HLV. This can get NASA to an asteroid or the Moon. It will be the choice of another president after Obama Leaves office.