arstechnica , vor 2 Monaten Englisch China just launched another ambitious lunar mission. Is NASA falling behind? China is going. NASA is talking about going. What gives? https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/china-just-launched-another-ambitious-lunar-mission-is-nasa-falling-behind/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
China just launched another ambitious lunar mission. Is NASA falling behind?
China is going. NASA is talking about going. What gives?
https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/china-just-launched-another-ambitious-lunar-mission-is-nasa-falling-behind/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
econads , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica @metaphase Possibly NASA has more safety constraints than China? NASA has to get it right first time.
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Possibly NASA has more safety constraints than China? NASA has to get it right first time.
DrOtto , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica Adequate funding might help
@arstechnica Adequate funding might help
MrLee , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica America has already fallen behind in pretty much every regard. When it comes to technology. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/china-leading-us-in-technology-race-in-all-but-a-few-fields-thinktank-finds
@arstechnica America has already fallen behind in pretty much every regard. When it comes to technology. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/china-leading-us-in-technology-race-in-all-but-a-few-fields-thinktank-finds
Luna , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica Congess needs to stop cutting NASA's budget.
@arstechnica Congess needs to stop cutting NASA's budget.
pthenq1 , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica It is!
@arstechnica
It is!
bgrinter , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica China is doing what NASA did in 1969 Where are the Chinese missions to visit asteroids, put rovers on Mars, photograph Pluto or leave our solar system?
@arstechnica China is doing what NASA did in 1969
Where are the Chinese missions to visit asteroids, put rovers on Mars, photograph Pluto or leave our solar system?
metaphase , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica it’s hard to leave earth orbit encumbered with the heavy weight of profit first contractors hanging onto every part.
@arstechnica it’s hard to leave earth orbit encumbered with the heavy weight of profit first contractors hanging onto every part.
ampersine , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica Well NASA doesn't really do "space" anymore, they just do "give our tax money to Elon" now. R.I.P. NASA.
Well NASA doesn't really do "space" anymore, they just do "give our tax money to Elon" now. R.I.P. NASA.
selje , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica Pretty simple, they want the high ground.
@arstechnica Pretty simple, they want the high ground.
wagesj45 , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica America is eating itself and there is no profit to be made this quarter by going to the Moon. The shareholders won't allow it.
@arstechnica America is eating itself and there is no profit to be made this quarter by going to the Moon. The shareholders won't allow it.
tob , vor 2 Monaten Englisch @arstechnica I mean, going to the moon is neat and all, but there's nothing there. That's probably the answer to "what gives?"
@arstechnica I mean, going to the moon is neat and all, but there's nothing there.
That's probably the answer to "what gives?"