So NASA turned 50 the other day. I wonder how one would classify their life? Early peakers? We've not really come that far from JFK's decree to put a man on the moon by the time the decade was out. Now, well, we're not on the moon anymore. Hubble just blew up. And our space shuttle is about to be retired without any replacement to be seen.
So I'm thinking NASA is that high school football player who won State, married his cheerleader girlfriend, and now is doing...well not so much "doing" as "existing." Al Bundy.
Hooray! Well here's to you NASA. How 'bout living up to some of that early promise; fixing Hubble, getting some more telescopes up there and getting back on track for Mars.
*Oh Spirit and Opportunity. I can't forget those. They're tremendous successes, one of which is getting ready to leave it's crater home and set out across the Martian wilderness. I guess they're the motorcycle NASA bought to try to get past their midlife crisis.
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