Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

An embarrassing day for America.

The country that first visited the Moon should have explored the lunar south pole decades ago. Then the dark side of the moon. Then a manned colony.

Instead we are beaten by a foreign nation to the south pole. And our next project is a manned landing on the moon, which we already accomplished in the 1960s.



We are doing now what you did half a century ago. How exactly is that embarrassing for you?


The US should have been to the first to the lunar south pole, not a foreign country.


“Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon July 1969, A.D. We came in peace for all mankind”

To the moon, we’re all foreigners.


Humans don't view things from a moon perspective, they view things from a human perspective.

Space races are real, it's each country for itself, and it's a zero sum game. And today's not a good day.


Great to see other countries making accomplishments in space, I don’t see a cause for embarrassment when we’re driving rovers and helicopters around on Mars.


Doesn't it just all comes down to money? The US just doesn't focus on that anymore. Which is a shame, I guess.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: