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It is no secret that over the past decades NASA has been plagued by a number of high-profile failures resulting in wasting obscene amounts of public money and sometimes even human lives for no tangible benefit to humanity.

More importantly perhaps, NASA has failed to inspire people with a fascinating and achievable objective. A man on the moon has already been achieved (and it would take upwards of 20 Madoffs to repeat), while a man on Mars is at least 50 years away.

Well this is not the case any longer. Next time you wonder why on earth (or elsewhere for that matter) we need to keep supporting NASA's gargantuan budget, especially in times of economic distress, here is your answer...
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