arsenal target raheem sterling is a more talented player than gunners star mesut ozil , according to michael owen . the former liverpool forward made the claim before brendan rodgers ' men lost 4-1 at the emirates on saturday - a game in which ozil netted his side 's second goal . owen 's opinion drew criticism on social media but the ex-england man has refused to back down , even after sterling 's disappointing display in north london . raheem sterling , pictured against arsenal , is a better player than mesut ozil according to michael owen . ozil bends home arsenal 's second goal in their 4-1 win against liverpool at the emirates on saturday . bt sport pundit owen believes there should not be a debate about whether sterling is more talented than ozil . asked whether sterling could fit into arsene wenger 's team before saturday 's game , owen told bt sport : ' i would think so , they would find some way . ` he 's better than ozil , i think he 's probably better than -lsb- danny -rsb- welbeck . ' but even after watching ozil shine and sterling struggle in arsenal 's win against his former club , owen repeated his claim that the wantaway forward is a superior player . owen wrote on his sportlobster account : ` it seems my claim that sterling is a better player than ozil made some headlines today . is there a debate ? not even close . ' sterling listens to his manager brendan rodgers as liverpool train at melwood on monday . ozil celebrates after netting only his fourth premier league goal of the season against liverpool . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets ever - larger than the saturn v rockets which sent men to the moon - to send astronauts to asteroids and mars . scroll down for video . an artist 's impression of the giant rocket taking off . there will be two versions of the rocket . the smaller , 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321 feet tall , provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff , weigh 5.5 million poundsand carry 154,000 pounds of payload . the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable , powerful launch vehicle in history . towering a staggering 384 feet tall , it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds . it will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars .
construction of the space launch system has already begun . rocket will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . first test flight scheduled for 2017 . could be used as part of manned mars missions .
arsenal target raheem sterling is a more talented player than gunners star mesut ozil , according to michael owen . the former liverpool forward made the claim before brendan rodgers ' men lost 4-1 at the emirates on saturday - a game in which ozil netted his side 's second goal . owen 's opinion drew criticism on social media but the ex-england man has refused to back down , even after sterling 's disappointing display in north london . raheem sterling , pictured against arsenal , is a better player than mesut ozil according to michael owen . ozil bends home arsenal 's second goal in their 4-1 win against liverpool at the emirates on saturday . bt sport pundit owen believes there should not be a debate about whether sterling is more talented than ozil . asked whether sterling could fit into arsene wenger 's team before saturday 's game , owen told bt sport : ' i would think so , they would find some way . ` he 's better than ozil , i think he 's probably better than -lsb- danny -rsb- welbeck . ' but even after watching ozil shine and sterling struggle in arsenal 's win against his former club , owen repeated his claim that the wantaway forward is a superior player . owen wrote on his sportlobster account : ` it seems my claim that sterling is a better player than ozil made some headlines today . is there a debate ? not even close . ' sterling listens to his manager brendan rodgers as liverpool train at melwood on monday . ozil celebrates after netting only his fourth premier league goal of the season against liverpool . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets ever - larger than the saturn v rockets which sent men to the moon - to send astronauts to asteroids and mars . scroll down for video . an artist 's impression of the giant rocket taking off . there will be two versions of the rocket . the smaller , 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321 feet tall , provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff , weigh 5.5 million poundsand carry 154,000 pounds of payload . the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable , powerful launch vehicle in history . towering a staggering 384 feet tall , it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds . it will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars .
arsenal target raheem sterling is a more talented player than gunners star mesut ozil , according to michael owen . the former liverpool forward made the claim before brendan rodgers ' men lost 4-1 at the emirates on saturday - a game in which ozil netted his side 's second goal . owen 's opinion drew criticism on social media but the ex-england man has refused to back down , even after sterling 's disappointing display in north london . raheem sterling , pictured against arsenal , is a better player than mesut ozil according to michael owen . ozil bends home arsenal 's second goal in their 4-1 win against liverpool at the emirates on saturday . bt sport pundit owen believes there should not be a debate about whether sterling is more talented than ozil . asked whether sterling could fit into arsene wenger 's team before saturday 's game , owen told bt sport : ' i would think so , they would find some way . ` he 's better than ozil , i think he 's probably better than -lsb- danny -rsb- welbeck . ' but even after watching ozil shine and sterling struggle in arsenal 's win against his former club , owen repeated his claim that the wantaway forward is a superior player . owen wrote on his sportlobster account : ` it seems my claim that sterling is a better player than ozil made some headlines today . is there a debate ? not even close . ' sterling listens to his manager brendan rodgers as liverpool train at melwood on monday . ozil celebrates after netting only his fourth premier league goal of the season against liverpool . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets ever - larger than the saturn v rockets which sent men to the moon - to send astronauts to asteroids and mars . scroll down for video . an artist 's impression of the giant rocket taking off . there will be two versions of the rocket . the smaller , 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321 feet tall , provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff , weigh 5.5 million poundsand carry 154,000 pounds of payload . the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable , powerful launch vehicle in history . towering a staggering 384 feet tall , it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds . it will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars .
arsenal target raheem sterling is a more talented player gunners star mesut ozil, according michael owen the former liverpool forward made the claim before brendan rodgers ' men lost 4 the emirates saturday - a game ozil netted. owen 's opinion drew criticism but the ex-england man refused, even sterling 's disappointing display north london raheem sterling, pictured against arsenal, a better player mesut ozil according michael owen ozil bends home arsenal 's second goal liverpool the emirates saturday. bt sport pundit owen believes there should not sterling more talented ozil. asked whether sterling fit arsene wenger 's team before saturday 's game, owen told bt sport : i think they find. ` he 's better ozil, i probably -lsb- danny -rsb- welbeck. ' but even after watching ozil shine and sterling struggle arsenal 's win, owen repeated his claim the wantaway forward a superior player. owen wrote on his sportlobster account : ` it my claim sterling a better player ozil made some headlines today. is there a debate? not even. ' sterling listens his manager brendan rodgers as liverpool train at melwood on monday. ozil celebrates netting only his fourth premier league goal liverpool. by. mark prigg. nasa does n't enough money get its new, $ 12 billion rocket system by as federal auditors the government accountability office issued wednesday nasa 's 's space launch system at ` high risk missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight. the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets - larger the saturn v rockets which sent men send asteroids mars. scroll. an artist 's impression the giant rocket taking. there will two versions the rocket. the smaller, 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321, provide thrust at weigh carry the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will the most capable, powerful launch vehicle. towering a staggering 384, will provide thrust weigh it will able carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds orbit. ` they ca n't meet the date with the money, ' report author cristina chaplain said. she it n't because the space agency technical problems the congressionally-required program, nasa did n't get carry the massive undertaking the gao report put the current shortfall 400, did nasawas ` making solid progress ' the rocket program design nasa 's launch system officials told the gao there not hitting at. this usually nasa delay its test launch date, get more money or be less ambitious what plans said former nasa associate administrator scott pace, space policy director george washington university the biggest rocket : the sls will 384. nasa is working the problems gao highlighted, delaying launch or diverting money would harm taxpayers, nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote the agency 's response ` welcome aerospace, ' pace said, pointing large space projects often end as much as 50 percent over he said ` is why you n't believe initial cost estimates. ' the space agency reluctant put an overall price tag. the gao report says cost 12 get the first test launch and ` potentially billions increasingly capable vehicles ' that launches asteroids mars.
sterling listens to his manager brendan rodgers as liverpool train at melwood on monday . ozil celebrates after netting only his fourth premier league goal of the season against liverpool . by . mark prigg . nasa does n't have enough money to get its new , $ 12 billion rocket system off the ground by the end of 2017 as planned , federal auditors warned today . the government accountability office issued a report wednesday saying nasa 's 's space launch system is at ` high risk of missing ' its planned december 2017 initial test flight . the post-space shuttle program would build the biggest rockets ever - larger than the saturn v rockets which sent men to the moon - to send astronauts to asteroids and mars . scroll down for video . an artist 's impression of the giant rocket taking off . there will be two versions of the rocket . the smaller , 70-metric-ton sls will stand 321 feet tall , provide 8.4 million pounds of thrust at liftoff , weigh 5.5 million poundsand carry 154,000 pounds of payload . the massive 130-metric-ton-configuration will be the most capable , powerful launch vehicle in history . towering a staggering 384 feet tall , it will provide 9.2 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and weigh 6.5 million pounds . it will be able to carry payloads weighing 286,000 pounds to orbit . ` they ca n't meet the date with the money they have , ' report author cristina chaplain said . she said it was n't because the space agency had technical problems with the congressionally-required program , but that nasa did n't get enough money to carry out the massive undertaking . the gao report put the current shortfall at $ 400 million , but did say nasawas ` making solid progress ' on the rocket program design . nasa 's launch system officials told the gao that there was a 90 percent chance of not hitting the launch date at this time . this usually means nasa has to delay its test launch date , get more money or be less ambitious about what it plans to do , said former nasa associate administrator scott pace , space policy director at george washington university . the biggest rocket ever made : the sls will be 384 feet tall and weigh 6.5 million pounds . nasa is working on the problems gao highlighted , but delaying launch or diverting money from other programs would harm taxpayers , nasa associate administrator william gerstenmaier wrote in the agency 's response . ` welcome to aerospace , ' pace said , pointing out that large space projects often end up as much as 50 percent over budget . he said that ` is why you should n't believe initial cost estimates . ' the space agency has been reluctant to put an overall price tag on the space launch system . the gao report says it will cost $ 12 billion to get to the first test launch and ` potentially billions more to develop increasingly capable vehicles ' that could be used for launches to asteroids and mars .
 The article discusses NASA's plans to launch a new rocket system, which will be capable of carrying astronauts and cargo to the moon and beyond. The system is expected to cost around $12 billion and will take several years to develop. The goal is to have a reliable and efficient way to transport people and goods to space, with the ultimate aim of establishing a human settlement on Mars.