NASA is too important to dismantle and disperse to the private sector completely. It is a dream of mine (although I know it will never happen in my lifetime) that an international venture to Mars will happen. The crew (A,B,C, and D teams) would consist of professionals from USA, Russia, China, Iran, Israel, and others. It would be a site for nations of the world to see what could be accomplished by working together.
Instead of debating who would set their flag on Martian soil first; an Earth flag would have to be created.
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To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking
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