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NASA help the earth solve its social/environment problems first!

May 26, 2008
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An artist's rendering showing how the Phoenix Mars Lander would touch down on its three legs.

“The Sunday landing on the Red Planet's arctic plains -- which ended a 296-day journey -- was right on target, a feat NASA's Ed Weiler compared to landing a hole-in-one with a golf ball from 10,000 miles.” Source :CNN

The problem that I have with NASA and its mind-boggling engineering feats is that why cannot the small hole-in-ones be replicated here on Mother Earth—were we need them badly.

That said, I just don’t understand the zeal and quest for further space exploration when a multitude of social and environmental problems exist at home already.

How about developing an effective early warning system for earthquakes, tornados or find a cure for AIDS, Cancer etc.

Does anyone have any thoughts or care about these issues?