We Get The Space Program We (Don't) Ask For

Space exploration on the cheap: America misses its moment, The Hill

“… All achieved by the clear vision laid out by President Kennedy when he told the nation that our goal was to be on the moon by the end of the 1960s. By comparison, today’s lack of political leadership when it comes to space exploration is embarrassing.

Don’t get me wrong. This is not a Republican or a Democratic matter. And politicians are not the only ones to blame. We the people, who have not exactly demanded excellence from our government over the past few decades, share a big part of the blame as well. Maybe even most of the blame.”