

James Web Space Telescope  (Source: Discovery News)
Hubble's replacement could be killed after years and billions invested






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By FITCamaro on 7/14/2011 2:09:26 PM , Rating: 2
Actually most conservatives support things like this. There would be plenty of money for them if it wasn't wasted ensuring people had no incentive to find work for two years, paying people to have kids, etc.

Because the research benefits the private sector as well.

By tng on 7/14/2011 4:32:57 PM , Rating: 2
Because the research benefits the private sector as well.
Since the early 60's NASA research for the various space programs has resulted in numerous advancements that have made our lives better, no doubt. Yet there are those out there in positions of power who feel that the money should be spent "here on Earth where it will help people".

By Belard on 7/14/2011 10:19:44 PM , Rating: 2
Well, perhaps you'll lose your job too... and see how it feels?

There are millions of Americans looking for work. if nobody is hiring, then how are they going to get jobs? The TAX breaks that corp American got turn into NO NEW JOBS.

There are no longer conservatives. What are you talking about?
There are only Teabagger & religious nuts.

By Solandri on 7/15/2011 1:44:57 AM , Rating: 2
I lost my job. I didn't use unemployment. I had saved over the previous years instead of going on the spending binge I guess everyone else was on. At the time it seemed like the country was in dire straits and didn't need another person on the dole, so I used my own savings to tide me over.

Was I stupid to pass up "free money"? Let me answer that with a famous quote by a hero to those who now seem to consider handouts to be the government's #1 priority: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."

By pandemonium on 7/15/2011 1:56:23 AM , Rating: 2
Millions of jobs being lost is completely dependent upon the fact that the American Corporate machine employs cheap labor oversees and the lack of US government regulations on smoothing lower to upper class. Highly technical jobs, like what NASA and the thousands of companies that supply to what NASA provides, only improves the position of where the US economy stands opposed to other countries. Cancelling anything NASA is doing is fail, regardless of the level of completion a project in.

Cancelling this program will be another scar forcing me to move out of the US.


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