then y haven't they gotten farther in space? last 36 years has been a JOKE!!!!!!!!!! loook at the technology then and look how far we come ,look at the technology now, we came so far but nothing has been done.. they should use the money for hungry people and the homeless and worry about his world, because we have ruined this one. and the usa is like a trillion dollars in debt, another joke!!!we need to qiot helping others and worry about ourselves first....yeah kick me out of this board and then you can talk your BS about the space program, and you will keep talking about nothing because they wont do anything. sure i like telescopes and looking at stuff but to think your talking about them going to mars and such, THEY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN THERE AND BEYOND, AND THATS A FACT!!!!!!!!