Hey, how about that exciting NASA flyby of Pluto? The incredibly cool New Horizons spacecraft passed within about 7,800 miles of the dwarf planet, and got the most detailed photographs of its surface ever. And Sen. Ted Cruz, who fancies himself a huge fan of the Final Frontier, was
Boss, I'm submitting my request of time off for the next 19 years. I am planning on surprising the wife and kids with a trip to Pluto Disneyworld. It will take us just under 9.5 years to travel there, where we'll all enjoy a fun-filled week at the Magic Kingdom, and then we'll hustle the brood back home on the 9.4 Year Express Redeye. I will be back in time for that important meeting with our client in March of 2035.
Pushing forward with and coordinating the "man in space" effort was one of the key selling points for creating NASA in 1958. Preliminary proposals for such an undertaking were already being discussed by various rival agencies and aeronautics contractors. The agency was created in part to merge all of them into a project that would acquire national importance and to coordinate the effort. The advancement of space science and technology was the other core mission. It was never about either thing in isolation, but always about both of them: space exploration and space science. Being from Texas, Cruz is of course a big supporter of the space industry; it is an important part of his state's economy. NASA has facilities all over the country but those that are located in Texas emphasize and provide support for human space exploration. (A good deal of unmanned probe development and testing is done there too.) Thus it is no surprise that their junior Senator is a booster (heh-heh) of this aspect of the agency's mission. Projects for manned space exploration also require tons and tons of expensive and labor-intensive engineering and technology development and are a boon to the aerospace industry. Guess where much of that industry is based?
Can you imagine smokin a few bones with cruz and watchin star trek re runs. He d be waitin for the robot to scream danger danger wavin his arms and such. And dreamin about fixin june lockhart up behind a papermache boulder.. oh the youthful memories... wrong show ted...
SS Nostromo.
Nobody wants to be the Hubble Space Telescope when they grow up.
Unfortunately, we're not doing a good job getting people to grow up to be Hubble, either.
Well come on, we just flew by their planet
Hmm, nice star you got there, be a pity if somethin' happened to it . . .
And basal cell carcinoma from daily exposure to exceptionally strong UVB.
Boss, I'm submitting my request of time off for the next 19 years. I am planning on surprising the wife and kids with a trip to Pluto Disneyworld. It will take us just under 9.5 years to travel there, where we'll all enjoy a fun-filled week at the Magic Kingdom, and then we'll hustle the brood back home on the 9.4 Year Express Redeye. I will be back in time for that important meeting with our client in March of 2035.
Pushing forward with and coordinating the "man in space" effort was one of the key selling points for creating NASA in 1958. Preliminary proposals for such an undertaking were already being discussed by various rival agencies and aeronautics contractors. The agency was created in part to merge all of them into a project that would acquire national importance and to coordinate the effort. The advancement of space science and technology was the other core mission. It was never about either thing in isolation, but always about both of them: space exploration and space science. Being from Texas, Cruz is of course a big supporter of the space industry; it is an important part of his state's economy. NASA has facilities all over the country but those that are located in Texas emphasize and provide support for human space exploration. (A good deal of unmanned probe development and testing is done there too.) Thus it is no surprise that their junior Senator is a booster (heh-heh) of this aspect of the agency's mission. Projects for manned space exploration also require tons and tons of expensive and labor-intensive engineering and technology development and are a boon to the aerospace industry. Guess where much of that industry is based?
"It's full of derp..."
There's no oxygen left, Ted used it all up during his non-filibuster.
Can you imagine smokin a few bones with cruz and watchin star trek re runs. He d be waitin for the robot to scream danger danger wavin his arms and such. And dreamin about fixin june lockhart up behind a papermache boulder.. oh the youthful memories... wrong show ted...
I recommend the -230 Degree Methane Atmosphere Thrill Ride. That, and Tom Sawyer's Island.
If the Koch brothers were fucking up Pluto, Cruz would be condemning this waste of tax dollars.
Nope, they just put in wi-fi.
You're referring to the 'before' pic, aren't you?
Real horrorshow, O my droogy!
In related news, Titleist announces that it is exploring the idea of forming a Space Sciences department.