robertsieg

A question for anyone: Is space exploration in the outer solar system dead? We had a golden age with the Voyager spacecraft, and a resurgence with Galileo and Cassini. But it seems that the majority of missions in recent years are focused on Mars. What's going on? And is there any hope for a change in direction?

For Alan: I believe you recently challenged Neil Degrasse Tyson to a debate on the planet status of Pluto. Any response? :)

In your best case scenarios for post-Pluto KBOs, where you are fortunate enough to achieve a relatively close encounter with a relatively large object, what science can you hope to achieve? Photography and spectroscopy? Or do you have other instruments that will likely continue to perform science for you?