Reading various materials about space exploration reveals a general pattern: our universe is full of amazing things, but we do not have enough money to explore it properly. Liquid oceans have been found on several different satellites in our solar system, but the reduction in planetary research costs in NASA's budget means that we won't be able to study them for at least ten years. Congress has ordered NASA to construct the largest missile in history, but it is still unclear whether funds will be allocated to use it once construction is complete...