Journey to the moon

Yes because space exploration teaches us a great deal about what can benefit us here on earth.

Me too, yes.
Space exploration will benefit us in the long run. Also, isn’t it all just fascinating !! I can’t wait for the geniuses at NASA, to find a way to land on Mars.

Only if the put Trump onboard and steer it to not return

Seriously I think space travel is totally unnecessary what do we want… to go and kill another planter

I don’t understand why they want to find a way to live on Mars when we’re trashing the most beautiful planet in the universe. And that money could be used to reverse climate change etc.

ExactlyMayBee just my thoughts

Oh Maybee how I agree. Let's sort this planet out before we go exploring another one. I do realise my views are those of an oldie.

My thoughts too.

Do you agree with this reply from the astronaut team; I would like to know your thoughts on their idea.

They seem to understand that when each rocket takes off it causes a lot of carbon. However, they seem to have the idea to have two planets would be worthwhile when earth gets too over crowded. They have the idea of being able to bring industry to the moon and exploration.

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I think it's just daft. Just because we can, should we?

I suppose the parallel is Columbus setting out across an uncharted ocean. Was America worth discovering. If course it was.

I looked out the bedroom window last night at the moon, and thought about the space travellers who will soon be circling it.

My thought was “Rather them than me”.

Space travel seems as remote as it did 50yrs ago, when we were promised holiday camps on the moon.

The cost for the US has decreased massively in 1966 it was a massive 4% of entire government spending, now it is 1/10 of that at 0.38%.

They have better computers now but astronauts are still sitting on a giant rocket. There will need to be quantum leap in space launching before manned travel further than the moon becomes possible.

I grew up listening to Journey Into Space before I went to bed. I couldn't not be interested now.

I understand this very expensive rocket is only going to circle the moon and then come back. Fairly pointless then.

But Trump will welcome it and its crew upon their return making it quite plain that the real star of the show is him.

Naturally.

And it will be lauded as a "big and beautiful" achievement for America.

Right - and then media attention can go back to scrutinising the Epstein scandal.......

People with curiosity and intelligence and a sense of adventure will always want to push boundries to see what is out there. I think the crews on these journeys into space are so dedicated and brave, a lot have died within minutes of take off. When you think how much it costs and the good that could be done with the money, it does make you think again but in reality it would not be given to good causes and we do learn a lot. It would be my idea of hell going through the years of training to eventually cooped up in that rocket. I love to watch it on tv.

Deedaa

I grew up listening to Journey Into Space before I went to bed. I couldn't not be interested now.

Pathfinders in Space and to Mars and Venus for me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wNCIL44838

'Journey into Space' oh I remember listening to that!

They are going 'round the moon and due back Friday'

I am rather puzzled why it has taken over 50 years for the US to launch another rocket to the Moon. They were so pleased to have beaten the Russians tin the race to put a man on the Moon that I wonder why they did not capitalise on that.

Ruin one world so find another and ruin that

Sarnia

I am rather puzzled why it has taken over 50 years for the US to launch another rocket to the Moon. They were so pleased to have beaten the Russians tin the race to put a man on the Moon that I wonder why they did not capitalise on that.

Because they found there was nothing they could exploit, no useful resources, it was a vanity project ordered by Kennedy to prove to the Russians that they could. Space Shuttle failed to give cheaper solution.
Now we are back to vanity to prove they can beat the Chinese, maybe there are useful resources on other planets, if there are it's going to be so expensive to exploit them. Far better to use the effort to improve life on this planet.

David49

Sarnia

I am rather puzzled why it has taken over 50 years for the US to launch another rocket to the Moon. They were so pleased to have beaten the Russians tin the race to put a man on the Moon that I wonder why they did not capitalise on that.

Because they found there was nothing they could exploit, no useful resources, it was a vanity project ordered by Kennedy to prove to the Russians that they could. Space Shuttle failed to give cheaper solution.
Now we are back to vanity to prove they can beat the Chinese, maybe there are useful resources on other planets, if there are it's going to be so expensive to exploit them. Far better to use the effort to improve life on this planet.

Thanks for your answer David49. I wondered if the sheer cost of it all was unsustainable. And yes, there is so much in the US and this planet where $105b would be better spent. Testosterone fuelled men! Present company excepted.

I completely agree with the views of Bluebelle, Kate and Maybee, I’m not against Space travel per se, and I do understand there are benefits BUT let’s sort out our own planet and people first, then look to wrecking exploring other planets.