Astronomy is fine and all but I think this is more important.

Without astronomy, this whole enterprise couldn't have happened.

All the necessary physics could have been developed just fine even if there had always been a dense fog of debris surrounding the earth past the moon.

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.

Worldwide satellite internet access provides more value to humanity than identifying stars. Maybe some telescopes should be put on the moon/mars anyway.

I'd tend to disagree with ya on that!

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