>If space exploration is so importanr to the future of humankind, why do Americans have to bear all the expense? Countries other than the United States are act

>If space exploration is so importanr to the future of humankind, why do Americans have to bear all the expense? Countries other than the United States are actively exploring the solar system, and until recently the United States had no independent capability for manned space flight and depended on Russia's Soyuz program. To claim that Americans bear all the cost is disingenuous at best.