Space exploration is, I hate to use the word "traditionally" here, but it has a history of being extremely nationalistic. We give astronauts from different coun

Space exploration is, I hate to use the word "traditionally" here, but it has a history of being extremely nationalistic. We give astronauts from different countries their own different names. We put big flags on things. We fund space missions because it keeps us ahead of other countries. It's funded like a war because it's very nearly a wartime activity, except mostly it's used for good, almost by accident.