nasa columbus

This is the headline on Columbus Day, named after Christopher Columbus, the man who “Discovered the New World.” Do you get the mockery? Keep in mind NASA’s annual budget in 2024 is just about $25 billion, which breaks down to over $68 million per day.

And how about the mission name? Europa Clipper? Columbus sailed from Europe, and a clipper is a boat…

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NASA’s Europa Clipper’s overlaps with Christopher Columbus (106).