NASA Goes Global: Astronauts Out, Indonesia In | NewsReal Blog

NASA Goes Global: Astronauts Out, Indonesia In | NewsReal Blog: "Do you remember that dream you had about growing up to be an astronaut one day? Well, you might want to rethink that. I don’t see that happening anytime soon, because NASA has better things to do.

Back in February, it was reported that Obama had cut the space program, which may result in the loss of 23,000 jobs. Obama apparently felt our money would be much better spent sending some of that NASA know-how over to Indonesia. We can teach them more about climate change, too! After all, it is the largest Muslim nation in the world, not to mention a place where Obama enjoyed some special boyhood memories. It’s a natural choice.

Here is what NASA’s administrator, Charlie Bolden, said at the time:

Specifically, he talked about connecting with countries that do not have an established space program and helping them conduct science missions. He mentioned new opportunities with Indonesia, including an educational program that examines global climate change.

“We really like Indonesia because the State Department, the Department of Education [and] other agencies in the U.S. are reaching out to Indonesia as the largest Muslim nation in the world. We would love to establish partners there,” Bolden said.