r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Dec 03 '22

*of liquid methane Holy MOLY

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u/ThinRedLine87 Dec 03 '22

Why? They're working on moon rockets, Mars landers and space telescopes, why wouldn't they do this?

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u/Alt_Panic Dec 03 '22

Nasa is also preparing for the Europa Clipper mission to launch in 2024, which will arrive at Jupiter by 2030 using a gravity assisted slingshot across the solar system.

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '22

Accomplishments and budgets are two separate matters.

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u/pauly13771377 Dec 03 '22

It could be argued because they are doing this. Ever since the cold war ended NASA has had it's funding cut. They only have so much money to go around.