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First-ever picture of Jupiter's south pole (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

If we want to solve global warming and survive as a society, extraplanetary research is crucial. When we look outward, we learn about things that apply inward. NASA has something like a 17-1 return on investments. Every dollar we put into NASA returns so much more in tech and knowledge we can apply to help people here. It's always a good investment.