in an opinion article Published On the CNN website, the outgoing President of the United States, Barack Obama, outlines his work and his vision in the field of space, and repeats the goal he set at the beginning of his term - to send astronauts to Mars in the 30s.
The President of the United States Barack Obama published an opinion piece on the CNN website in which he explained his vision in the field of space. In the essay, Obama wrote that "one of my earliest memories is sitting on my grandfather's shoulders waving the flag as our astronauts return to Hawaii. This was years before we set foot on the moon. Decades before we landed a rover on Mars. A generation before images from the International Space Station appeared on social networks."
He added: "I still feel the same sense of wonder about our space program as I did as a child. It represents an essential part of our character – curiosity and research, innovation and resourcefulness, to push the boundaries of what's possible and to do it before anyone else. The space race we won , contributed not only to the development of infinitely important technologies and medical innovations, but also inspired a new generation of scientists and engineers who had what it took [right stuff] to keep America at the forefront of technology."
Obama elaborated in an article about his work to develop science and research during his tenure: "This is one of the reasons why, in my first address to the American people as president, I pledged to restore science to its rightful place. In our first months, my administration made the largest single investment inBasic research in our history, and I went to the Kennedy Space Center to call for revitalizing and reimagining our space program, to further explore our solar system and look deeper than ever into the universe. In the years since then, we've breathed life into technological innovation at NASA, extended the life of the International Space Station, and helped American companies create jobs in the private sector by tapping into the unrealized potential of the space industry."
Obama added: "Just last year, NASA She discovered Water flows on Mars and evidence of ice on one of Jupiter's moons [so originally, apparently referring todiscovery of water jets erupting from the ice on the surface of the moon Europa] ffrom us Pluto, more than 3 billion km away, in high resolution. Our space telescopes have discovered Earth-like planets orbiting distant stars, and we are working on new missions to interact with asteroids that will help us learn how to protect Earth from the threat of collision with asteroids, and will also teach us about the origin of life on Earth. We have flown near every planet in the solar system - something no other nation has can say. And we continue to lower the costs of space exploration for the taxpayers."
Obama repeated the goal he set In a 2010 speech For the future of the United States in space: "We have set a clear goal that is essential for the next chapter in the American story in space: to send humans to Mars in the 30s and return them safely to Earth, with the ultimate goal that one day we will be able to stay there for an extended period of time. To reach Mars we will need cooperation Between government and private entrepreneurs, and we are already on our way there, during the next two years, private companies will be able to send astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time Reaching Beyond Earth Orbit I'm excited to announce that we're working with our commercial partners to build space habitats that will support and fly astronauts on long-duration missions in deep space. These missions will teach us how humans can live far from Earth. Something we will need for the long journey to Mars."
Obama continued: "The reporter who covered the moon landing for the New York Times, John Noble Wilford, later wrote that Mars tugged at our imaginations 'with a force stronger than gravity.' To get there we will have to take a giant leap. But first, small steps are being taken When our students - the Martian generation - will walk into their classrooms every day. Scientific discoveries don't happen at the flip of a switch, and years of experimentation are required, Patience and national commitment to education."
"When the Apollo astronauts looked back from space, they realized that while their mission was to explore the moon, they 'actually discovered Earth.'" , medicine, agriculture and artificial intelligence, but also benefit from a better understanding of our environment and ourselves."
"One day I hope to hoist my own grandson on my shoulders. We will still gaze at the stars in wonder, as humans have since the beginning of time. But instead of eagerly awaiting the return of our brave explorers, we will know that because of the decisions we are making now, they went into space not just to visit , but to stay, and in doing so, make our lives better here, on Earth."
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Happens and does not read. Privatizing it and not privatizing it.
It has no effect on the vision. Budgets are required and his successor has to decide on them. And if he will be the type who decides not to decide like Hilary looks like - he won't be. Obama felt like a statistical event that at the end calls out not separatist behavior but also processes in space exploration - the perpetuity. The bad thing about this is that space barons and not countries will control the colonies, and they already control the industry. Google, Facebook and Elon Musk. They will determine who will work until what age and in the dictatorship of employment, and who will fly to Mars and when. In such a situation they will be dictators. or those who will come after them.
When you remember that the moon landing is closer to Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic journey than it is to our day, the claim about Rome not being built in a day becomes a little hollow.
In the first stage, they will build an outpost on the moon, similar to the International Space Station - or a research station in Antarctica. Mars may be visited. A real colony or settlement on the moon or Mars, at least 200 years until that happens - but maybe I'm wrong.
As usual knows how to speak without cover
A new Middle East was also his speech with the late Peres Hayom you see after receiving the Nobel Prize the entire Middle East went back 100 years of course thanks to him
Let him continue to speak the mess he has already made to his credit
Elon Musk will do it faster.
A flight to Mars possibly in 2230 after World War III caused by this impotent
Zbmarlans are bringing Hitlers on us
No manned flight to Mars will be possible unless they use a rocket powered by nuclear fuel
Any attempt to send people there with a regular rocket will end in disaster
Summary for the lazy: *yawn*.
Oh yes. He gave a speech in 2010.
And mysteriously, the word "budget" is missing from this entire description (and also in the article from CNN, the word "budget" appears only because some commenter bothered to point out that he actually cut the budget, and did not initiate any new program).
It is amusing that he pointed out that to get to Mars it takes a big leap, but first one takes small steps. What are the small offers? Development of materials science? No, developing more efficient rocket engines? Nah. The steps are the steps of children going to school every day.
He also referred to the findings of a probe that was sent some years before he started his position.
This is how it is when you build a "heritage" when there is no heritage. When confusion is more important than substance. Just as they insist on commemorating the despicable rapist and friend of criminals called "Gandhi" for some reason in places where he was neither present nor fought.