[ambrose]

Just think of the new generation of youngsters who will be inspired to study the sciences so that he/she can be the first human to walk on Mars! Whoever that astronaut will be is probably a kid right now. Think of all the other scientific advances that will come about as a direct and indirect result of this undertaking.

We've got to start thinking about possibilities, not limitations.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

It's doable. And we can thank our lucky stars Bush knows this is important.

And now for the "oops" declaration: Post Kitty Hawk Momentum Shifts to Mars***In part because of the mobilization by the membership of the Mars Society demanding a real goal, and the right goal, for the space agency, the bandwagon for answering the Gehman report with a fake lunar program proclamation at Kitty Hawk was derailed. As a result, the decision process to determine NASA's new goal will now be prolonged until AFTER the Mars exploration rovers Spirit and Opportunity land on the Red Planet January 3 and 24, respectively.*** - Bob Zubrin - The Mars Society.