40 Years After Apollo 11, NASA Maps Out the Future

There are some clear trends in the NASA’s goals that seem likely to extend into the future. Manned exploration outside Earth’s orbit went away and cheaper, robotic missions gained prominence. The moon received less attention and the search for extraterrestrial life and exoplanets became concrete. Studying the Earth from orbit became a key goal, particularly with the hard-won knowledge that humans can create global change. More

(Source: Wired News - Jul 20)