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To: ahhaha who wrote (4346)	5/7/2002 2:03:12 PM
From: GraceZ	Respond to of 24758

That was back in the days when people dreamed of greater things than early retirement.

To: ahhaha who wrote (4346)	5/18/2002 9:21:34 PM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 24758

On to Mars - not the war god but the planet Senate Space Subcommittee Chairman Calls for Humans to Mars Program May 11, 2002 Senate Space Subcommittee Chair Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) made the following remarks in hearings on the NASA budget Friday May 10: "Today the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space begins working toward an authorization bill for NASA. I want to begin this discussion by stating clearly that I want a NASA that is the best possible investment - paying dividends as rich as those of the early days of the space program, when names like Apollo and Mercury leapt from the pages of mythology into the stratosphere of cutting-edge science. It is clear that in order to regain the glory of the past and fulfill its mission for the future, NASA first must address several current challenges." Wyden then goes on to address the need for NASA to regain Congress's confidence by putting the space station program in order. He then, how, continues with the following dramatic statement; "Congress isn't going to throw good money after bad. But with assurance that the boondoggles of today are behind us, NASA may find the freedom to dream for tomorrow - and the support of the nation to do it. I want to recapture the vision of John F. Kennedy's commitment to putting a man on the moon by 1970. Today, it is not enough to endlessly circle the Earth in low orbit. NASA should set the goal of putting a person on Mars and work with Congress to set a date to do it. But the aim must be to reach Mars both safely and cost-effectively, or not at all. Mars is nearly 50 million miles away, and the dangerous journey there could take months. A mission to Mars is not an idea for the faint of heart or for the frivolous. Getting there will take daring, it will take courage, and it will take discipline - and the discipline must begin before the first plan is drawn. The discipline must begin today." marssociety.org