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Rhiannon12866

(255,679 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:55 AM 12 hrs ago

"For the first time since 1972...human beings have left Earth orbit." - C-SPAN

NASA's Lori Glaze on Artemis II: "For the first time since 1972, during Apollo 17, human beings have left Earth orbit." - 04/02/2026.

Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/nasa-holds-news-conference-on-artemis-ii-launch/676750

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"For the first time since 1972...human beings have left Earth orbit." - C-SPAN (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 12 hrs ago OP

sorry, there is simply no reason lapfog_1 11 hrs ago #1

I admit that I was surprised to hear that we were going back to space Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #2

lapfog_1

(31,906 posts)

1. sorry, there is simply no reason

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:19 AM

11 hrs ago

to send people back to the moon... or to Mars...
robots, sure. send 100s...

people require a lot of support systems, and provide little to no functional advantage.

robots can endure long flights, can operate independently, and gather more scientific data than people.

I say this as a former NASA scientist with 10 years at the agency.. and one dead co-worker from the Columbia shuttle disaster.

Rhiannon12866

(255,679 posts)

2. I admit that I was surprised to hear that we were going back to space

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 02:36 AM

11 hrs ago

I remember when I was in elementary school they'd bring a TV into the classroom so we could watch. But given all the mess we're in right now, I'd think we'd have other priorities.

And I do remember watching the Columbia shuttle on TV, heartbreaking.

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