Why don't they nuke that orbiting space station and use the extra funds to explore the solar system and beyond

There is a treaty preventing the use of nuclear weapons in space. I think a station on the moon would be more beneficial than an orbiting space station.

I'd like to see in the future a permanent colony on the moon. Its not that hard to get there. Its only a 3 day space flight. Only 238,855 miles away. I've put more miles than that on my car.

I'm guessing sending a heat torpedo all the way to Europa costs much more money than maintaining an orbiting space station. Getting rid of the space station will not nearly provide enough funds for such large projects.

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The ISP is providing us with valuable research, much of which is closing the gap between our current technological abilities and those necessary to embark on a serious space journey.

Funny thing about space stations: they make a handy jumping off point to the rest of the solar system.

because its providing scientists with the research they need to be able to think about doing what your said much much later.

Because NASA uses only 0,7percent of the national GDP. I should report this answer for making a terrorist threat ON THE ISS. After TWO mass shootings in one week in the United States, don't be surprised when the feds come knocking at your door. People HAVE been jailed for posting threats on YA..

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