The United States is discontinuing the NASA space shuttle program. Ending lift off was never a more timely investment.
The United States wasted time and money outdoing enemy nations with space exploration.
Besides, there's far more empty space to contend with here on Earth, i.e. the the lack of brains and will missing from the feckless politicians bickering away this nation's future. Instead of searching black holes and exploding stars, the United States should have been filling the deficits swallowing this nation whole and resolving the exploding debt which is undermining this country's progress and prosperity.
Forget space, . . "where no man has gone before", this nation should try another illusive destination: solvency.