After the Apollo 1 fire and again after the Challenger disaster, programs were put on hold for a time to analyze those events (as was appropriate) to ensure that future missions would avoid the same fate. However, when the time was right and corrections to programs and equipment were made, the space programs resumed at full-pace. I'm sure the same will happen again. Patrick is right: it is against the nature of our species not to explore. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Record [mailto:specialed112@msn.com] Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 3:30 PM To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] A question about the future of space research and exploration In no way am I experienced in this, and I'm truly concerned and would like to know of what might happen. While I am reading these emails regarding this morning's tragedy and reading people saying that this will put a big dent in space exploration, I can't help but be deeply concerned. I would just like someone to enlighten me on what this could do to the future of space research. Ben _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy