Debating NASA funding after Columbia disaster
The Herald online poll shows broad support for increasing space program funding to keep NASA safe and effective. Despite high costs and 14 astronaut deaths, shuttle experiments have yielded advances in medicine, software, and technology, including work on the International Space Station and heart pump tech, with Columbia carrying about 80 experiments on its final mission.
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NASA
Columbia
Congress
the Herald
International Space Station
Michael DeBakey
DeBakey
Congress Debate: Expanding Support for Space Exploration
The question of whether Congress should increase funding and policy backing for space programs sparks debate among lawmakers and experts. Proponents cite national security, scientific leadership, and economic growth, while critics urge fiscal restraint and clearer priorities.
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Congress
Space shuttle Columbia tragedy mourned worldwide
The Sarasota Herald Tribune notes seven astronauts died on Columbia, mourning loss while urging perseverance. Asahi Shimbun reflects on past Challenger disaster and calls for robust investigation to prevent failures and guide future space exploration.
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Sarasota
Fla
Herald-Tribune
Buck Rogers
Flash Gordon
Columbia
Earth
When Routine Space Flight Turns Tragic A Personal Reflection
A young girl absorbs the Columbia disaster and its impact on her sense of safety. The article links her reaction to a parent’s travel, the 9/11 attacks, and the fragility of routine for children, stressing emotional resilience and family bonds in a time of national tragedy.
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Cape Canaveral
Florida
CNN
Ashleigh
Columbia
Onus
Sue
Honor the grunts and budget hypocrisy in Washington
The piece argues that U S leaders praise front line troops yet shortchange them in funding. It notes soldiers in Afghanistan buying basic gear, says defense spending favors contractors, cites a 690 million F-22 cost overrun, and criticizes politicians for profiting from high tech weapons while soldiers go under outfitted. Radio host Jim Hightower is quoted and a book update is provided.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Franklin County
Stacy Cohen
Scohen
Linda Brown
Ibeown
Otawaherald
Kathy Miller
Kemiller
Ken Kisbee
Kkistner
Bal Gray
Bgray
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Spedar
Eagiecartoons.com
Mak IS
Jeanny Sharp
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America
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Texas
Jim
Hightower
Minuteman Media
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