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Article: Space balls. (Rent).
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- April 1, 2003
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NASA fights the future
THE CONTINENT-SPANNING field of debris from the tragic breakup of the space shuttle Columbia had barely begun to cool before National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials promised to continue the manned space program in one form or another. (Given the already huge amounts spent on the shuttle-dependent International Space Station, this effectively means continuing the shuttle program.) President Bush assured mourners that humanity's journey into space would continue, as did House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.); public opinion polls indicated continuing strong support.
The confidence of these public ...