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[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This is the culmination of a lot of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears from a lot of engineers. It is the furthest thing from expansionism.

Its probably the only decent thing the U.S. is doing right now that I don't feel bad about.

[–] zemo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What is the reason for needing to go to the moon?

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They’re looping around it, going farther than any humans ever, and scanning the whole thing for mineral deposits and possible base construction sites. The plan is to build a base then shipyard to go out farther from there.

[–] zemo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But why? What is it that we need that isn't on Earth already?

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Space. The final frontier.

We’re floating on a tiny pebble in the infinite ocean of space, why not explore?

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

we dont have healthcare and homelessness still exsists?

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Neither of those things has anything to do with this. You can eliminate the NASA budget and you still won't have healthcare lol. You have to actually fight for that.

[–] DetectiveNo64@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There's a Canadian on board, we have healthcare.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It’s also full of parts from the ESA. This is a human achievement, not a national one.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 1 week ago

sounds expansionist