Just how tenuous is our toehold in space?

[Beestie]

Originally Posted by TheSnake

America's fascination with space has died..

Perhaps that is true but all that will change as soon as we find one extra terrestial bacterium or come up with a practical interstellar propulsion system. My point is that we shouldn't just wait for public opinion to come around. We have to keep pushing. If Congress can find money for all the insane projects they keep funding then surely we can find money to fix the Hubble, build the "new Hubble" (the one in the dead zone b/w earth and the sun - forget the name), maintain the space station and continue with all the research needed to advance the sciences related to space travel and stuff.