arstechnica , 1 month ago 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 , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @arstechnica Adequate funding might help
@arstechnica Adequate funding might help
MrLee , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @arstechnica Congess needs to stop cutting NASA's budget.
@arstechnica Congess needs to stop cutting NASA's budget.
pthenq1 , 1 month ago @arstechnica It is!
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It is!
bgrinter , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @arstechnica Pretty simple, they want the high ground.
@arstechnica Pretty simple, they want the high ground.
wagesj45 , 1 month ago @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 , 1 month ago @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?"