I think at this point we should have satellites around every planet and most major moons. So if we want, we just google map whatever planet we want to look at. The fact that there isn't any mapping satellite constantly circling the moon is suspicious at best.

Create a ring of satellites around all the planets so that we can also use them to hop communications. Just think how much easier it would be to talk to Voyager 1 and 2. Then we would know right when it is found by the aliens and achieves consciousness.

SPACE

Aren't Voyager 1 and 2 stuck in the Delta Quadrant?

less rot grubs in your shampoo, please.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_flows_on_warm_Martian_slopes

water flows on mars, can't explain that

This is actually an interesting idea though, provided we aren't discovered by a race of intelligent aliens who identify with a planet rotating around a sun and a moon around a planet but are angered and confused by a third iteration of orbit. THEN HOW WILL YOU FEEL?

We can't even properly talk to cats yet. How are we going to communicate with life forms from outer space? Priorities, people.

The trilateral commission is made up of moon aliens.

arilliusbm, back me up on this.

This concept of "lub" confuses and infuriates us!

I for one want MORE space exploration!!!!!!!!!

speak for yourself.

Multiculturalism. I would like to see more diversity in space exploration.

You are now NASA's Dean of Multicultural Affairs

For a serious answer, I think what I want to see most is genuine advances in propulsion. Our limitations of exploration are to a great degree bound by the amount of time we need to maintain resources like oxygen, water, and other things to endure long space voyages, never mind the toll it takes on the body. Real advances in the speed at which we can safely propel an object through space is the real ball game.

Nerd alert

xenomorphs

we are completely fucked unless we can find another safe haven before we run out of fucking oil. i.e., we are completely fucked.

really looking forward to being an asteroid miner or whatever.