ForeverInLoveWithJus

President George W Bush will announce proposals next week to send Americans to Mars, and back to the Moon.
Senior US officials say he will also reveal plans for the construction of a permanent lunar space station.

Mr Bush intends to reinvigorate the US space programme following setbacks, including the Columbia shuttle disaster, the officials report.

The manned mission to Mars - where Nasa successfully just landed a probe - is not expected for at least 10 years.

Correspondents say Mr Bush had been expected to propose a bold new space mission as part of his re-election campaign.

For further info: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3381531.stm

midnightman

I think he's talking bullshit for the election. It MIGHT be a JFK thing, as in "In the next 10 years we'll do it".

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Kattie

So will this be called Moon Unit Alpha or Moon Unit Zappa?
Seriously, i think midnighman nailed it. Just election-year nostalgic garbage for the Baby Boomers.
Although it sounds like to me that Bush is trying to revive the "Space Race" again. This time with China. Although China probably won't have a man on the moon until 2020, i guess Bush wants to partition it off first.

RoM

His intentions might be good, but well i wouldnt vote for someone who has plans on the moon, i wanna see plans which will improve my life on earth first, maybe just me tho, eh

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I think he is just trying to copy JFK and it wont work as he has spent a fortune on the war so how is this going to be funded?

Riapanonias

Yea I heard about that. It may hapend but I cant see it hapening in a verry long time indeed

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I think it could happen but it will take longer than Bush thinks.

RoM

Oh, when a president wnats to get elected hell find all the money he needs

Riapanonias

indeed. I would say 30 until 50 years minimum

RoM

I dont think its that far.............although i dont understand what we get from all of those space missions...