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Post by deyana on Apr 3, 2023 18:42:15 GMT -5
Nasa names first woman and black man on Moon missionThe US space agency Nasa has named the four astronauts who will take humanity back to the Moon, after a 50-year gap. Christina Koch will become the first woman astronaut ever assigned to a lunar mission, while Victor Glover will be the first black astronaut on one. They will join Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen to fly a capsule around the Moon late next year or early in 2025. The astronauts won't land on the Moon, but their mission will pave the way for a touchdown by a subsequent crew.  www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65165845
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Post by raven on Apr 3, 2023 18:43:56 GMT -5
How exciting! I did always wondered why we never went back.
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Post by Rusty on Apr 3, 2023 21:15:09 GMT -5
Raven that gray looks good on you 🥰
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Post by raven on Apr 4, 2023 6:58:23 GMT -5
Raven that gray looks good on you 🥰 Ty, I'm embracing it lol. I will never dye my hair again.🌹 |
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Post by raven on Apr 4, 2023 16:06:21 GMT -5
Raven that gray looks good on you 🥰 That's very true Rusty. Ty☺️, you guys are so sweet. |
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Post by foxy on Apr 4, 2023 22:22:11 GMT -5
Godspeed to them, they are very brave people. I knew a female Dr./Astronaut who went up on three missions.
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Post by sb on Apr 5, 2023 7:45:16 GMT -5
The astronauts won't land on the Moon, but their mission will pave the way for a touchdown by a subsequent crew. This is exciting. I'm glad that we're getting back into the Moon business. |
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Post by deyana on Apr 5, 2023 22:08:15 GMT -5
The moon is worth exploring further for sure.
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Post by sauerkraut on Apr 6, 2023 9:57:36 GMT -5
But the real question is: Are they most qualified crew? or is it done on skin color and sex? The VP was picked solely on skin color not on any qualifications.
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Post by sb on Apr 6, 2023 10:04:05 GMT -5
But the real question is: Are they most qualified crew? or is it done on skin color and sex? The VP was picked solely on skin color not on any qualifications. If they've successfully gone through the selection process and completed their training successfully that shouldn't be a consideration. |
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Post by deyana on Apr 6, 2023 22:44:09 GMT -5
But the real question is: Are they most qualified crew? or is it done on skin color and sex? I think that is how things were always done, There is a little leeway now. Skin color was always : White. Sex was always: Male. |
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Post by sauerkraut on Apr 7, 2023 9:17:47 GMT -5
But the real question is: Are they most qualified crew? or is it done on skin color and sex? I think that is how things were always done, There is a little leeway now. Skin color was always : White. Sex was always: Male. No, in the past it was the most qualified people to go into space and yes they happened to be white because it must be remembered that in the past few if any women or people of color entered, applied or signed up at NASA for a NASA job or to go into space. if only white people signed up and passed all tests it's no wonder they were all white. Ya can't put a black guy or a gay guy in space if they never even applied for a job at NASA. Today it's not based on qualifications it's based on skin color, sex, gay, trans, or what ever. I'm surprised they don't have a trans going to the moon on that crew or the first gay female of color or what ever. I guess the crew they have now is and seems qualified off hand but are they the best of the best did that crew score the highest on all the testing they done? Did NASA skip over more qualified people in order to have that crew? The way it should be is the most qualified persons go into space regardless if your white, black, green, orange or gay/straight, male or female. It's important to have only the best of the best go into space the lifes of the whole crew are on the line. |
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Post by sauerkraut on Apr 7, 2023 9:24:12 GMT -5
The moon is worth exploring further for sure. I don't think there is that much on the moon that is useful- but from what I understand the reason to go to the moon is to set up a moon base and use the moon as a stepping stone on a flight to Mars. |
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Post by sb on Apr 7, 2023 9:36:29 GMT -5
I don't think there is that much on the moon that is useful I don't think that you've been paying attention to this. There are incredible resources on the Moon that can be exploited, it's not just a stepping stone. For example: Helium-3 is one moon resource that is rare on earth but much more abundant on the lunar surface and could potentially be cheaper to mine from the moon. Helium-3 is a very attractive fuel for future nuclear fusion reactors. China, Russia and India have all expressed interest in sourcing lunar Helium-3 for use on earth.
www.herox.com/blog/954-what-resources-could-we-find-on-the-moon-here-are |
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Post by sb on Apr 7, 2023 9:42:34 GMT -5
I guess the crew they have now is and seems qualified off hand but are they the best of the best did that crew score the highest on all the testing they done? The question is: Are they qualified? And I think that the answer to that is: Of course they are. |
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Post by deyana on Apr 7, 2023 10:54:18 GMT -5
No, in the past it was the most qualified people to go into space and yes they happened to be white because it must be remembered that in the past few if any women or people of color entered, applied or signed up at NASA for a NASA job or to go into space. Well the women were too busy being 'barefoot and pregnant' and black people were too busy trying to survive the aftermath of slavery, Jim Crow, racism.... They were deliberately kept out of the work force and discriminated against. There were so many obstacles put in their way. If that had not been the case, we would have had a female and a person of color going to moon way before now. Now finally maybe those who would not have had a chance before, can prove that they are intelligent enough and qualified enough, to do the job, as any white man. And actually they are the most qualified of all. |
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Post by deyana on Apr 7, 2023 10:55:33 GMT -5
only white people signed up and passed all tests it's no wonder they were all white. Why do you think that was the case huh, SK? |
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Post by deyana on Apr 7, 2023 10:57:03 GMT -5
Did NASA skip over more qualified people in order to have that crew? Did they do that in the 1960's? and the decades that followed do you think? |
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Post by Springschick on Apr 7, 2023 11:42:20 GMT -5
The black ladies were too busy figuring out how launch a rocket into orbit
Did you ever see the movie Hidden Figures? Phenomenal movie, inspiring story.
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Post by sb on Apr 7, 2023 12:01:08 GMT -5
Did NASA skip over more qualified people in order to have that crew? Did they do that in the 1960's? and the decades that followed do you think? No, because some people who might have been more qualified back then weren't, for the most part, allowed to be more qualified. |
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