NASA Plan to Return to the Moon 531
sjoeboo writes "NASA briefed senior White House officials Wednesday on its plan to spend $100 billion during the next 12 years building the spacecraft and rockets it needs to put humans back on the Moon by 2018.
The U.S. space agency now expects to roll out its lunar exploration plan to key Congressional committees on Friday and to the broader public through a news conference on Monday."
What do you mean "Return to the moon"? (Score:5, Funny)
Besides, I would think that $100 Billion is too much. The price of motion picture special effects has come down a lot since the 60s.
Why is this so hard ? (Score:2, Funny)
All the rockets they need are stored in the kenedy space center museums.. gettem out.. dustem off and lets go already !
Re:Why is this so hard ? (Score:4, Funny)
I now have no reason for posting this message.
Re:Mars on hold... (Score:5, Funny)
What happened to flying cars by 2000?
Re:Update on Old News (Score:4, Funny)
They'll probably have to kill a lot more if they're going to use this guy's [slashdot.org] engine.
The Plan (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Katrina kills this, I predict (Score:2, Funny)
Then what?! I'm dying to find out. Will they ever come down or have we lost them forever? Maybe they will find Major Tom. Oh the suspense!!!
Re:Katrina kills this, I predict (Score:2, Funny)
We must make the Moon safe for democracy!
New satellite photos indicate a clear presence of W.M.D. on the Moon.
SecDef thinks we can liberate the Moon with only 30,000 troops.
Regime change on the Moon now!
Re:Mars on hold... (Score:3, Funny)
What ever happed to flying cars by 3000?
Re:What a waste (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, because IMing each other about Paris Hilton would be so totally awesome on the moon!
Re:How to recoup costs (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Update on Old News (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Update on Old News (Score:5, Funny)
That's a lot of masturbation.
Re:What do you mean "Return to the moon"? (Score:2, Funny)
Obligatory Mastercard joke (Score:3, Funny)
A mishandled natural disaster : $100bn
A permanent tax cut for the rich : $800bn
A trip to the moon like in the '70s : $100bn
Driving your country into bankrupcy : priceless.