The March 16 edition of Science had an article on NASA, where it is clear
that astronomy and science are being flushed down the toilet and so called
"exporation" is being pushed. We are going to the moon to put a station there: a
bolder and more expensive boondoggle than the SSI space station. Deploying
gravity wave detectors, optical telescopes, particle physics/cosmic ray
detectors, are out and programs to explore the moon for human habitation is in.
Then there is this:
Inflatable lunar habitats! Yes Buzz Light year this will stop those nasty
KeV protons release by solar fares --- its a faith based thing. Of course the
moon initiative is rubbing out other programs, in particular Earth
observation systems.
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