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Where are people going to go if they want to do science? OK, the ESA, Japan, India. Maybe China. But is there anywhere else to go in the USA?
by ansible 7y ago
Where are people going to go if they want to do science? OK, the ESA, Japan, India. Maybe China. But is there anywhere else to go in the USA?
- jandrese 7y agoSpaceX? Or if your science isn't specifically on materials for rockets/physics for rockets/etc... you could be funded by a university or research institute and simply pay for (part of) a launch on a SpaceX rocket. NASA still does quite a bit of science work though, so I wouldn't count them out entirely. Administrations come and go. Sometimes you just gotta keep your head down and keep doing your job until someone better is voted in.
- magduf 7y ago>until someone better is voted in. At this point, this seems like wishful thinking. Maybe we'll get someone better voted in in 2024, but I wouldn't count on it.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoNASA does a lot of science.
- 0xffff2 7y agoThat's the point... Private space is ramping up quickly, but they're building rockets, not doing science. If you're and American astrobiologist (for example), NASA is where you want to be. There's really no competition.