Asteroid lasso by Nasa in jeopardy

“It is known, informally, as the asteroid-lasso plan: NASA wants to launch an unmanned spacecraft in 2018 that would capture a small asteroid — maybe 7 to 10 yards wide — haul it closer to Earth, then send astronauts up to examine it, in

But the space agency has encountered a stubborn technical problem: Congressional Republicans.”

(Via Plan to Capture an Asteroid Runs Into Politics – NYTimes.com.)

Sigh.

On the other hand, Obama switched the plan from Bush’s moon base, changing NASA direction. NA...