About Space Exploration

Greetings "California"! It is nice to see you reviving this Thread!  ... FYI: Mr. Cassandro does not Post so much of late, and I myself am somewhat restricted at times... but it is nice to see this Thread again anyway!

Myself, I too have indeed noticed a lot in the News lately about 'So-and-So, launching a Rocket/Drone, to So-and-So'... it is all quite interesting, nYes...

...Most of us here are still more interested in Astronomy/Stargazing. But, I post to support this Ol' Thread again, and I DO wonder why the sudden renewed curiosity about the Moon/Mars/Asteroids Landings, after something like a Forty-Year break before, Hmmmm?

Good Fortune to Yourself always, in any case. (Sorry if I am wrong or if I confused you.)

Disambiguating Cynosure said:

I DO wonder why the sudden renewed curiosity about the Moon/Mars/Asteroids Landings, after something like a Forty-Year break before, Hmmmm?

Because the technology that only governments could afford all those years ago is now cheap and available off the shelf.  You've probably got more processing power in your washing machine than a Saturn V.

Governments are also too risk-averse to get involved with these risky projects now - it's all about the publicity.  Even Richard Branson's project has killed someone and he's only making a toy plane.

Disambiguating Cynosure said:

I DO wonder why the sudden renewed curiosity about the Moon/Mars/Asteroids Landings, after something like a Forty-Year break before, Hmmmm?

Because the technology that only governments could afford all those years ago is now cheap and available off the shelf.  You've probably got more processing power in your washing machine than a Saturn V.

Governments are also too risk-averse to get involved with these risky projects now - it's all about the publicity.  Even Richard Branson's project has killed someone and he's only making a toy plane.