Money.

Yes, if you can afford it. But with the amount of money America owes, they should never have been in space. Plus they have achieved nothing useful for mankind. Russia, China and possibly some other countries are now earning from their launches. Private US companies are also getting active. If it is all paid for, and NOT by the tax payer, I would say OK.

Not mine, not the taxes. If people want to discover more let them pay for it themselves.

Well,it is more useful if we preserve our environment...As we all are aware of global warming...If it would not be controlled then we can have all the space with no life...lolzz...Smile..

Well somehow yes to know things around us that might effect or could help in so many ways on how we live our life here on earth.

Well I think it is important because with it we realise that there are also other planets that we just can't see. Well I'm not sure but we might still not that the our world is square until someone go out there to see :D

no. people just never get contented for what they have. what's in there would not make a very significant thing for us. what do we get from the exploration aside from learning when a meteor will strike our planet. we are very concern what is in there way beyond the atmosphere but we are blind to see what is worse here in our planet. They have been doing space exploration for the longest time, what do we got? Tell me. Money should be spend here with us, with the people, with the hungry, poverty people. for best infrastructure that everyone will benefit.

If it will help make it more affordable for someone like me to see the moon, then I'm all for it.