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G_j

(40,370 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2019, 12:18 AM Mar 2019

Era of Big NASA Space Telescopes May Be Ending

Source: Space.com

The $8.9 billion James Webb Space Telescope may be the last big-budget observatory that NASA launches for a while.

The White House's proposed 2020 budget cancels the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a $3.2 billion space mission viewed as a linchpin of astrophysics research through the 2020s and beyond.

And that budget keeps NASA's astrophysics funding so low over the coming years that the agency won't be able to develop another ambitious, big-ticket "flagship" observatory for the foreseeable future, experts say.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.space.com/amp/era-big-nasa-space-telescopes-ending.html

continuing the downward spiral..

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Era of Big NASA Space Telescopes May Be Ending (Original Post) G_j Mar 2019 OP

How will the "Space Force" see where to shoot, dammit?!? n/t TygrBright Mar 2019 #1

You don't need sights, Quackers Mar 2019 #2

The deconstruction of America not fooled Mar 2019 #3

so does the deconstruction of science. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #5

Support the Scientific Integrity Act reACTIONary Mar 2019 #20

Watch the Chinese take the lead in space activity. They are going to the moon, for example. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #10

Fat Donnie asked the NASA administrator if we could go to Mars by 2020. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #19

Stupid Donnie thinks you can make a baby in 1 month by employing 9 women. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #22

+1000 LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #23

FWIW, Trump's budget has no correlation to reality... RockRaven Mar 2019 #4

Trump has no correlation to reality rickyhall Mar 2019 #8

I don't recall the last time a President submitted a budget that passed. hughee99 Mar 2019 #13

That's a shame. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #6

Space Wall! B Stieg Mar 2019 #7

We were at our Greatest when we landed on the moon! rickyhall Mar 2019 #9

Kick and recommend for visibility bronxiteforever Mar 2019 #11

$3.2 billion from NASA space science to build wall on our southern border. nt NCjack Mar 2019 #12

There goes the awe. CrispyQ Mar 2019 #14

Replaced by awwwwwww ... womp womp nt eppur_se_muova Mar 2019 #21

Not good. MABR Nitram Mar 2019 #15

The Chinese will be building a moonbase, let them put one up there Baclava Mar 2019 #16

Will we be able to recognize those programs with cuts as a result of the traitors tax give aways to Maxheader Mar 2019 #17

Over "for a while." Hortensis Mar 2019 #18

TygrBright

(20,763 posts)

1. How will the "Space Force" see where to shoot, dammit?!? n/t

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 12:23 AM

Mar 2019

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

2. You don't need sights,

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:02 AM

Mar 2019

Just more bullets!

not fooled

(5,801 posts)

3. The deconstruction of America

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:06 AM

Mar 2019

continues apace.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,591 posts)

5. so does the deconstruction of science.

Reply to not fooled (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 03:09 AM

Mar 2019

This is what happens when you have ignorant people in charge who have no curiosity about the world around them.

Fortunately there are other countries that will continue scientific research, long after all the labs in America are shut down by the Republicans.

reACTIONary

(5,771 posts)

20. Support the Scientific Integrity Act

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 05:08 PM

Mar 2019

Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced the Scientific Integrity Act (H.R. 1709 and S. 775, respectively), to protect scientists and their work from political corruption.

If you want to support this legislation you can call (202) 224-3121 with your zip code to be connected to your elected officials. Or you can visit https://centerforinquiry.org/alerts/tell-congress-to-suppor-the-scientific-integrity-act/

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,036 posts)

10. Watch the Chinese take the lead in space activity. They are going to the moon, for example. . nt

Reply to not fooled (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 08:19 AM

Mar 2019

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,591 posts)

19. Fat Donnie asked the NASA administrator if we could go to Mars by 2020.

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 04:51 PM

Mar 2019

When he was told, "No," he asked, "What if I give you unlimited funds?"

It's not about the science to him, it's all about his ego.

I'd be in favor of sending a man to Mars by 2020 if Trump were the only passenger in an interplanetary spacecraft that was developed in less than three years.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,036 posts)

22. Stupid Donnie thinks you can make a baby in 1 month by employing 9 women. . . . nt

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #19)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 06:36 PM

Mar 2019

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,591 posts)

23. +1000

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #22)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 07:34 PM

Mar 2019

RockRaven

(14,994 posts)

4. FWIW, Trump's budget has no correlation to reality...

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2019, 01:19 AM

Mar 2019

there is all kinds of terrible crap in that proposed budget which will never pass the House, under ANY conceivable circumstance, and MOST inconceivable ones.

It just remains to be seen a) what the House wants to do with NASA's budget, and b) how much McConnell is willing to fight about it.