Anti-Human Exploration Naysayers Chime In

Ground This Mission, editorial, Washington Post

“Now, as the country faces another great expense in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, NASA has unveiled its proposal for making Mr. Bush’s vision a reality. Both the moment for embarking on this endeavor and the justifications for it seem odder than ever.”

NASA leader ready for liftoff, editorial, Palm Beach Post

“Can a nation with massive hurricane damage, surging budget deficits and a war to fight in Iraq really afford the high cost of manned space flights when robot missions might advance research about as much? Is a return to the moon something that will capture the imagination of Americans? We’ve been there six times, so who’s excited about No. 7?”