Why are we spending billions going to mars and the space station especially our economy is in the worst?

Question

shape it has been in years?

Answer 1

Only in America.

Dennis G

Answer 2

The billions spent are over many years.  It can take more than 10 years to plan, build and launch a satellite.  Because of  one year of bad economic news should we abandon the billions already spent on the space station and other planned programs.  I believe congress is considering delaying some programs in order to reduce costs next year.

Answer 3

Carving tobacco pipes is better.

I'd discharge the "lets rule the Universe" staff.

Them are all crazy, and carving tobacco pipes is a relaxing job I 'd offer .

Answer 4

i agree!

i think we should dig ourselves out of debt before we spend billions of dollars on that.........

Answer 5

The space program employs Thousands of workers and sub-contractors, keeping them off of un-employment. Or if the natural order of things where to happen, they lose their jobs and take yours as a trickle down effect. The highest educated and most experienced will take the jobs first and the newest and youngest have to wait.

The space program also has advanced technology a hundred fold and you reap the benefits. All because someone else has paid for the research and development of the technology used.

Or perhaps you perfer a total welfare state?

Answer 6

Design.

Answer 7

Why do we waste billions of dollars every year - by giving it as "aid" to so many countries?

Why not keep it and pump it into our schools and health systems?

Answer 8

I'd rather waste the money on going to space instead of spending Billions on an unwinable wars in the middle east.