I've been wondering about that, too. It's not an ex post facto LAW, but the guiding principle remains.
I've been wondering about that, too. It's not an ex post facto LAW, but the guiding principle remains.
NASA was established in 1958. The distance to the Moon (within very good estimates) was known long beforehand. Why do you (seemingly) think astronomy began with NASA? Why do you (seemingly) think that NASA has total control over astronomical information?