This landing is the one of the greatest scientific achievements in my life time. Landing a man on the moon was a cake walk compared to this. The planet Mars is 33,926,867 miles away from earth when it is at its closest. At their farthest, Mars is 249,169,848 miles away. Think about those distances. Watch the video of how precise the science has to be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2I8A...eature=related BTW, the moon is only about 238,000 miles away from the earth.
The fact that we are even having this discussion is proof to me that our school systems have lost focus on science. We spent $46.7 Billion on the department of Education in 2010. Much more than NASA, and from the sound of this conversation a real waste of money.
Upset about Tang not being a NASA invention? Really? That makes you question the validity of the contributions of the US space program? Yes, those $10 sunglasses with UVB protection are a spin off of a NASA invention. What a great example of helping man. It has been proven that wearing UVB protection reduces the incidents of cataracts when one ages. NASA is saving the eyesight of millions of people world-wide with that invention and it doesn't even cost a lot of money. I hope you never get cataracts, but live long enough to understand how serious they can be for those who develop them.
NASA is one of the few US government agencies that has moved forward science that has helped people all over the world. The money spent on NASA has not been wasted and has not prevented the oceans or other regions on earth from being explored. We aren't starving people because of money spent on NASA. The food stamp budget in the US for 2012 was $144 Billion. NASA's budget is still a drop in the bucket compared to that.
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