Lost in Space...its a reality

The future of space is gloomy...budget cuts are affecting the direction NASA wants to take space travel. NASA hopes to not only one day go to the mars, but to return to the moon.

They have even made a model of the future space craft which is supposed to be a cross between the Apollo and the Shuttle. Its got a shape like the Apollo, but it can fit 4 to 6 people, and it may even possibly be reusable like the shuttle, plus it can land on both land and water. If all were to go as planned, it would debut around 2015.

Now here is the problem...America is not enthusiastic at all. The government is constantly making budget cuts (Challenger and Columbia both in part happened because of financial issues going on).

But we are in the age of skepticism and pessimism. We are overly critical and looking for the worst in everything. As a society we are too ignorant and unwilling to listen to new ideas.

America itself is just lost in space. People don't view space the way they did 40 years ago. Nowadays people just moan and groan about the uselessness of space. While people like me vie for the nostalgic days of space (space travel was the only thing to come out of the 1960s that was actually a positive and exciting thing that brought everyone together to watch at home).

America lost its gumption...some say it happened because NASA got too routine in space travel. Nobody cares for repeats. But history shows that when you start to see space travel as "routine" Apollo 13 (almost disaster), Challenger and Columbia happen.

Its sad really. Its sad that a bunch of skeptic anti-space travel people are capable of preventing us from going to Mars.

So far the first decade of America will be known for being bitter, ignorant, hateful and too skeptical.

When will America return to innocence, rather than trying to depress children early on with politics and the never ever happy news?