If we hadn't or didn't have a space program I don't think anything here on Earth would be much different...wealthy countries would not have channeled all the money into anything useful for the planet...and the environment would be exactly the same...because we are all greedy stupid monkeys who are determined to wipe ourselves out...the only time ALL the countries on this planet can work together..in harmony... and help each other is WITH the space program...Russians Americans European and Asian space agencies all working together for us....the human race...with a determined SHARED goal...it doesn't happen on this planet sadly....but when we are off-world it actually works....and that is really valuable... we all can be one...honest....and fair... we just might need a common enemy to focus on.... we will probably find one if we try hard enough...where is that telescope? Edited 22-May-24 01:07am

No Christopher we cannot afford to fund your expedition. What if you don't find the new world? Don't you know the world is flat?What will we do with your three ships? Next you will want to explore the heavens.

I'm glad you asked Jimmy One small step one giant leap for mankind and woman kind and whatever kind you choose to be in this ambidextrous world... The fact that we got to our orbiting moon on no more than the computer power of a calculator a testament to ò will to go where no man has gone before . The world is a better place for it. So much has been developed that we use every day because of the program it is narrow minded to think that it's a waste of time and money. Yes the cash could be used elsewhere but we are so much better off because of it.

Honestly I don't know enough about it, good question to think about

I love it! I live beachside close to Cape Canaveral...we see rockets take off a few times a month, even two a day once in a while. No matter how many times we see them, it is so awesome to view!

I'm with you - waste of money.

Redistribution of wealth is not likely without armed revolution. Such is the nature of humanity. What if the Space Program Budget was spent on launching World War 3?Edited 20-May-24 22:27pm

Brilliant and should be supported more as we reach for the stars

It is a complete waste of money! It was also announced recently that the US government is putting even more money into it by granting a contract to a company that will build a railway on the moon. Trains on the moon before feeding their own people and sheltering the homeless, they must be crazy!

Until every person on this planet has enough food, shelter, medical care, clean/safe water to drink, education, etc., the space program is a useless waste of dollars that should be spend here on this planet helping everyone who needs it. I don't care what resources may be up there or who could afford to buy it, I don't believe any other planet is going to sustain life whether it be human life or to grow food. It's a prime example of messed up priorities and such a useless waste. So what if an astronaut gets to see beautiful visions of earth from space?!! Is that view really worth knowing billions of people are hungry and without a home???

waste of dollars for the universe

I don’t really get the whole importance of going there? It’s not liveable or are they searching for other species?

good that it shows our technological development & great for most people

Totally agree. We need to look after human beings first and then the planet. Not useless trips to space.

Money should be better to be spent to those people in need

Complete waste of time and money

Until humans can stop killing each other we do not belong in space

I think that the space program is a good exploratory tool. Hopefully, there will not be a war over the space program. There has been a lot of money spent on the space program.

My message should say sattelight not starlights*

I'm against going into space because I don't think there is anything there we can learn but we have benefited from the space race. We now have integrated circuits instead of transistors or valves. We have thermo blankets and microwaves. TV's and radios are much smaller because of the technology and medicine made huge advances because of it. We have probably gained all that we can from it now so I think it's just a waste of money and some people are silly enough to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to experience it. Not me!

I would hate to imagine how much junk is floating around up there. Yes we need starlight's but honestly what is the rest of the space program for? We have deep space telescopes and apparently some starlight's /space probes send us pictures from deep space. If just flying in aircraft is damaging the atmosphere what is space travel doing? And don't get me started about the cost.

Great discussion topic. But...space program is not the only one which makes this Earth and her inhabitants suffer...

I’m kinda torn between thinking it’s a good program and thinking its nonsense

This sounds like a case of Coulda, shoulda, woulda,. If the human race never pushed the boundaries on anything we would all still be knuckle walkers……….lol

I guess a lot of it for me would be about who is FUNDING IT?? I can understand that you can't stop progress and experimenting re Space would be an interest for Astronauts - but agree that we do need to get priorities right. I would like to know the percentage of Government money that funds it???

waste of money that could have been used to help so many people

Totally against it how much damage have these futile explorations caused, and as others have said the millions could have been far better spent. Also humans have mucked up this planet without damaging others

I like my own space thanks.

I google it. During 66-69, 12 billion was spent, which is 162 billion today taking inflation into account. Yes, we got to the moon but... What did it actually achieve? What did we get in return for that money?

Not great big waste of money

A gross wate of money. There are so many things which need fixing right here on Earth yet governments of all colours squander untold billions on Space programs and Defence programs, the latter allegedly to protect the citizens from Un-named Enenmies, major League Scaremongering by politicians, they are the people who create all the Wars, then send ourt Young off to die all the while these parasites, the politicians, declare their jobs as being Essential so that they don't have to actually put themselves in any danger. Cowards the whole lot of them.Edited 20-May-24 16:39pm

I am against the space programme. I agree that it's a waste of money that could be spent to help the needy.

It is clearly an ego project that has been politicised. As ego is difficult to counter when it is backed by billions/trillions, we common folk will have no say. In saying that many of us do benefit as a direct result of the science and technology that was developed to get people on the moon.

Revelation 11:18 ends with, "...and to bring to ruin those ruining the earth." Isaiah 65:17-25 starts with, "For, look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and the former things will not be called to mind, nor will they come up into the heart..." Isaiah 45:18 reads, "For this is what Jehovah says, the Creator of the heavens, the true God, the One who formed the earth, its Maker who firmly established it, Who did not create it simply for nothing, but formed it to be inhabited; "I am Jehovah, and there is no one else." Psalm 104:5 reads, "He has established the earth on it's foundations. It will not be moved from it's place forever and ever." Psalm 37:29 reads, "The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it." This earth is the home Jehovah God created for us, and no other planet, so this is where we will live. Not out in space. Any money spent on the space program is a waste. It would be better spent repairing the God given earth man has "brought to ruin". ;-D

WASTE OF MONEY FEED THE WORLD

Space Program? Boys and their toys. The billions spent on that program would not change a thing if spent on Earth. The rich get richer and the poor stay poor.

i,m for it. world poverty is a HARD ONE

great

I like Star Trek...

Money isn't the issue here. If the government had that amount of money, we would be in the same position now. They would have squandered it.

The space program isn't the problem, I'm undecided as to whether it's worth the time, effort and money poured into it but I don't think it's the biggest problem we've got, the problem is all the wasteful Govt spending even as they give more financial concessions to the wealthy who do not need those concessions, while those on the lower level of finance are left to struggle more and more, the $$$ spent on the space program are minimal compared to the billions funneled into big business, corporations, and the pockets of the wealthy...If just a small portion of those billions were used to benefit those in need there most likely wouldn't be anyone in need which would not please those at the top of the ladder given they clearly prefer us all to be struggling...A universal benefit for all would solve most, if not all the poverty across all the world, that scheme has already proven itself in various places around the world and it would also mean people who wanted to could devote themselves to environmental issues, or any other issue, without having to fret about finance, but good luck getting something so simple and practical done with all the Govt's acting like idiots with no thought to the future...The race to claim any and all resources from space is on and there's no way they're going to stop that race so our best bet is to focus on other ways to save the planet, and ourselves...

It’s a waste of money. Leave things as is. The universe had provided this earth we should just live and use its resources.

Scientists say the sun will burn itself out one day so man will have to find somewhere else to go. It might be costly but space exploration is something we have to do for the survival of future generations, no matter how long we have left on this planet.

A big fat waste of money when there's so much poverty in the world.

Space program is like anything else to do with politics-greed and power.The amount of space junk is astronomical. The affect on nature on earth -green house emissions? It is another money guzzler like the United Nations.

I'm surprised that so many of you are expressing such negative attitudes about space travel and exploration! You DO realize that if Christopher Columbus didn't set out to explore as he did, we'd all be living in a much different and crowded setting where (at the time) many believed the Earth was flat, and that Asia and Europe were all there was! If humankind doesn't explore, seek new horizons - and DARE to question the many issues that science brings up, we'd all be in a very crowded and unhealthy setting! I SUPPORT SCIENCE - AND THAT INCLUDES SPACE TRAVEL !!!

Such a waste of money when so many go without the basics for survival clean water shelter and food

It's out of this world.

I feel that whilst you have empathy for what is going in in this world, I am against the space program. As one person said, that if all the money that had been on the space program, then the world & its inhabitants wouldn't be in the mess we are today, I say, "Ditch the space program" & use that money for a better cause.

It is defiantly out there

We’ve managed to pretty much wreck this planet so I think we should leave the rest of the universe alone and concentrate on fixing the problems here

no interest

An absolute waste of money .I agree with you. Firstly I don’t believe they went to the moon in ‘69, and if they did I’m still not impressed. I was 7 when watching and I must have been the first conspiracy theorist because even at 7 I was saying they’re not on the moon 😛! They keep saying when they explore up there it’s to help the earth. Yet it hadn’t seemed to yet! 😞Edited 20-May-24 13:29pm

ABSOLUTELY AGAINST. WASTE OG MONEY AND PLAYING GOD

Waste of taxpayers money!!!

against it completely a waste of assets

I’m sort of both on this. How do we really know that we do make it to way out there besides what we’re shown and told. I can’t remember which astronaut said that it was all fake way back in the day. Besides if we do look at the space junk that we humans put out there that is very dangerous like the comets. We ruined Earth and we’re ruining out there. Then a part of me says yes if we can find cures on other rocks so it’s not a worthless cause.

if they are already here why go look for them i suppose,but they are responsible for a lot of products we use today, cell phone cameras/, memory foam/ foil blankets/Nike air shoes/U/V blocking sunglasses/cat scans/better tires, probably better roads, so overall i am for them

Yes I am for for space programs! Because if you don’t explore the possibilities of expanding our horizon, it will never happen! I always salute for those who attemp to do some breakthrough! Lovely!, innovations are the right way to go! Good Luck for them!🤞🤞🤞❤️

I support the space program. There are an unimaginable number of things that will be discovered, invented, disregarded, and combined to make something better for all of us. Yes, it's tremendously expensive. Anything that involves the collection of thousands of workers ranging in skills as far apart as engineers, doctorates, pilots, construction workers, designers, medical research and many, many more that I can't think of right now. Whether the funds are paid out by God fearing democratic republics or God hating communists once one side starts then the other side must follow. The Americans and their allies have won the space race for now but what about all the other countries that are learning to send up viable satellites (To do who knows what. Telecommunications? With whom?). I don't know about you, but I sure don't want to be on the wrong end of a nuclear threat completely unprepared, unguarded, and at the mercy of the guys that don't like us.

Absolutely agree, money would be better spent curing cancer, etc.

Waste of money there, the money should be invested here on earth.

I am open minded about it. If we destroy civilization as we know it we need somewhere else to go. If the population on Earth keeps growing we will run out of minerals, living space etc. It would be too late to look into space then. Perhaps one day our food could be grown in space! Who knows? But we have to look at the possibilities before we destroy ourselves.

why spend all that money and burn fuel to go where you don't need to be to start with???talk about pollution,tell me the space shuttle can run on batteries and then we will see what happens!!! lol

Against it. What is it going to prove. Nothing except that there are planets out there and maybe a few aliens hiding

I get that they want to do it but to justify the cost is what gets me. Shouldn't we be fixing this planet our only home we call Earth before thinking of going to another planet? Getting rid of greed and corruption and making this planet safe for all to live, making sure we have water, a place to call home where animals are free. Not put in cages to have their glands milked every day for the rest of their lives and people too stupid to realise it's not magical medicine. They don't need it. We can put man on the moon but we can't stop morons from ripping people off. We can't breed out stupidity.

I'd love to see exploration of other planets etc, however the cost would be prohibitive I feel.

We can do without a full program, however, I do believe in research of other planets.

Who can afford it?

Peg H so true I would just like to know what they expect to find ,to what value .To me if they did find a way to live up there they would ruin it just like they have our great earth that is slowly destroy my the rich and greedy billionaires and people that don't appreciate what was given to us

We have made a mess of the earth so why should we do the same with other planet.

Better some countries control it than others

It seems to have created more trouble than it's worth .. a bit like the Tower of Babel (hope got this right) .... things soon come tumbling down .. all that space junk to worry about now as well as the junk created, not so cleverly from artificial materials. You are so correct about the waste of money and how much more good it could have done.

It's something that is unique. I have no problem with it.

I totally agree with you - I don’t expect the government to provide everything for us, but some of the money spent could certainly be used to better living conditions here.

good idea but should not we fully check out our own planet to know what we have here first and put some of the excess money to medical research

The money spent is so much, it could be used on so many other programs.

for the space program we have to find another planet to live

Yes, landing on the moon was impressive but we need to keep our earth clean. Homelessness & hunger are sky-rocketing (excuse the pun) & billions of dollars are spent on space!?!?

I was impressed with the landing on the moon, however, that was so long ago I thought they forgot about it. Didn't seem to be an ongoing project. . .

What about the theory that man never landed on the moon. Just saying

It provides jobs and one day we may have to move to avoid overcrowding

The space Program was during the cold war and the fear then was who is the dominant nation. The fear is still with us and if man can live on another planet to avoid a nuclear war then man maybe able to return to a more peaceful world. like it says in the Bible

I agree, how many medical cures could have been developed👍

I think its a waste of money but it might be a good thing if some thing happens to the earth were people could go to live

In some ways the various space programmes are a massive waste of money. Sending humans to screw up other planets is even more ridiculous. In other ways the space programmes have helped here on Earth. There are many advances in various aspects of modern life that either would not have happened or would have taken much longer to arrive if it wasn't for the research done by the space industries. The same can also be said for the military spending. And no, despite many conspiracy nutter loony claims, NASA did not get help from aliens nor reverse engineer alien crashed spaceships. 🙄

BIG WASTE OF MONEY, as are all USA activies. NO ONE HAS BEEN ON THE MOON in that tonka toy on the power of an apple mobile.

I don’t think about it - at all.

WASTE of money.

I’m grateful they went to space so we are educated on what is happening . As far as where our economy is I feel the money is needed elsewhere.

I "dislike" ...(read between the lines)..everything about Trump ...but he was right to establish Space Force. If the USA doesn't have a respectable and peaceful presence there, it defaults and cedes dominance to those who do. It IS the Final Frontier. At least this "colonization" of Space probably won't involve takeovers and genocide of Indigenous beings...as far as we know now, of course. Edited 20-May-24 09:07am

Yes

It doesn't really matter how much was spent on the space program. Remember you can't eat money. even if the space program was stopped it doesn't exactly mean there is more food, money doesn't fix the earth, money is partly what wrecks the Earth. I find the space program entertaining or interesting. Yes Launching rockets does damage the earth in it's own way.

Technically we are probably about up to getting a spacecraft through the Van Allen Belts and getting men to the moon alive now! (and getting communications back from there!) Where did all the money go? ! ? !

Space program is a good thing

Love it! Should be fully funded.

well, i reckon progress for the human race is off the table here, maybe everyone would be happier with the old days, when diphtheria, measles, childbirth, a simple cut could mean someone is out back digging a grave, for the body the horse drawn hearse is carrying ,, and old age was 45,,, i agree a lot of things seem wasteful, but some of those things are very important to some great studies,, as far as homelessness is concerned, how bout all the wasted space in this world set aside for rich people to chase a little ball around on and do business at the same time, and they get to write it all off as business expense,, send those rich cigar smoking buttholes back to their hi rise office buildings,, and turn all the golf courses in the world into habitat for homeless/poor people,,, 😊

No sort out the problems on Earth first.

You mean, the "Hollywood Program"?

I don't really care about the space program, I can't see the point in it actually.