NEWS from the CSA

[Chipstone306]

CSA head works on long-term space plan, moon rover

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081229/csa_moon_081229/20081229?hub=SciTech

 

[Moonwalker]

Oh, a moon rover, after we have landed on the moon manned, four decades ago...

 

[Piper]

Oh, a moon rover, after we have landed on the moon manned, four decades ago...

There's still plenty of science to be learned, tons of unanswered questions, especially with newer technology available now. I personally would like to visit Aristarchus (or its surroundings anyways), since it may yield some of the oldest rocks (even older then any of the ones collected by Apollo).

But before the CSA can realistically pull something like that off, its lousy budget of only $300 million desperately needs to be raised. I'm surprised we've done as much as we have with such a pitiful amount. I'd personally would like to see it raised to at least $1 billion, if not $2 billion. If the Canadian government can afford to give the failing American auto companies $3.3 billion dollars (money that will ultimitely leave the country), then it can afford an additional $700 million for the Canadian Space Agency (more of which will actually stay in Canada).