# NASA's $100 Billion Moon Mission Faces Criticism for Inefficiency and Waste! 🌕

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/nasas-100-billion-moon-mission-faces-criticism-for-inefficiency-and-waste/294027>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nasas-100-billion-moon-mission-faces-criticism-for-inefficiency-and-waste/294027 "2024-10-19T19:06:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2024, 7:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/nasas-100-billion-moon-mission-faces-criticism-for-inefficiency-and-waste/294027/1 "2024-10-19T19:06:28Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Critique of the Artemis Program**  
In a recent op-ed, **Michael Bloomberg** critiques NASA’s **Artemis program** , which aims to land astronauts on the moon again. He labels the mission a “colossal waste” of taxpayer money, having already spent nearly **$100 billion** without achieving any landings.

2. **Complexity and Waste**  
Bloomberg argues that the mission’s complexity is leading to further cost overruns, suggesting that the program lacks the efficiency needed for successful space exploration.

3. **Alternative Solutions**  
He proposes that a reusable **SpaceX Starship** could accomplish moon landings more effectively and at a fraction of the cost, negating the need for NASA’s existing infrastructure and technologies.

4. **Impact on Scientific Programs**  
The focus on Artemis has led NASA to cancel or delay several promising scientific missions, including projects aimed at studying **Venus** , lunar exploration, and identifying hazardous asteroids.

5. **Call for Accountability**  
Bloomberg urges taxpayers and Congress to scrutinize the expenditures related to the Artemis program and emphasizes the need for the next U.S. president to reassess the program’s future direction.

**Read more at:** [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-10-17/michael-bloomberg-nasa-s-artemis-moon-mission-is-a-colossal-waste)