TerminalEncounter [she/her]

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  • It made sense in the 60s and 70s to send crewed missions because we didn’t have robotics, computers and miniaturization that we do now - and even then they sent probes and stuff fo like Venus and we haven’t since then. I’ve heard there’s some very limited science stuff that could use a human crew close by, I can’t elaborate because I can’t remember. Otherwise, drones and rovers can do more for probably less cost and mass than sending people could. Besides the cool factor, I don’t get the need to send people either.



  • The counter take I heard - and this one was for Mars missions - was “sure the money could be better spent on Earth, but would it?”

    Chances are, especially the Trump II administration, would spend the NASA budget on more bombs against Gazans or Iranians if they could have. In fact, they’ve cut NASA’s budget I think announced literally the day after the Artemis II launch. Out there, it’s doing Stuff ™️ - and unlike Apollo 11 there’s some real science theyre gonna do this time so its not total vanity - and its not being spent on bombing other countries hospitals and schools.