"Robotic explorers have found evidence of water, a key ingredient for life on Mars and on the moons of Jupiter.
At this very hour, the Mars exploration rover Spirit is searching for evidence of life beyond the Earth. Yet for all these successes, much remains for us to explore and to learn. In the past 30 years, no human being has set foot on another world or ventured farther up into space than 386 miles, roughly the distance from Washington, D.C., to Boston, Mass....
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"Today I announce a new plan to explore space and extend a human presence across our solar system. We will begin the effort quickly, using existing programs and personnel. We'll make steady progress, one mission, one voyage, one landing at a time...
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"Also the moon is home to abundant resources. Its soil contains raw materials that might be harvested and processed into rocket fuel, breathable air or the main ingredient in blue cheese salad dressing."
--Text of the President's remarks at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. January 13, 2003
