To The Moon, Mars and Beyond

Rick Fisher and Fred Becker mentioned an article written by Senator Kay
Bailey Hutchinson - To The Moon, Mars and Beyond.

http://www.southlaketimes.com/articles/2007/01/07/southlake_times/news/5inside.txt
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http://hutchison.senate.gov/ccmoon.htm

TO THE MOON, MARS, AND BEYOND
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
December 29, 2006

Since Alan Shepard became the first American to travel into space in 1961,
our nation has sent men to walk on the Moon, robots to chart the surface of
Mars, and spacecraft to explore the far reaches of the universe. Driven by a
spirit of exploration and discovery, the developments of the past few weeks
remind us of the breadth and scope of our space program.

Today we are on the verge of an exciting new phase of exploration.
The recent return of Space Shuttle Discovery to Earth capped a period of
accomplishment for NASA. In early December, NASA announced its intentions to
establish a permanent settlement at the south pole of the moon. A few days
later, NASA scientists announced that a spacecraft orbiting Mars had
discovered compelling evidence of water on Mars within the past seven years.
And on December 9, Space Shuttle Discovery launched into the night sky on
the latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

During NASA's 117th space shuttle flight, Discovery's seven-person crew
rewired the ISS to establish a permanent electrical system. This new, more
reliable power source will protect the groundbreaking scientific experiments
being conducted in this unique national laboratory.

Planning is underway to send astronauts back to the moon for the first time
since 1972, and the proposed lunar settlement will serve as a ground station
of sorts for future space travelers. NASA's goal to establish a permanent
base on the moon is part of the long-range Vision for Exploration announced
by President Bush in January 2004.

NASA intends to build habitat and research facilities on the moon.
The location currently under consideration is near the moon's south pole at
the rim of the Shackleton Crater, aptly named for the legendary Antarctic
explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. As we develop self-sustaining habitats on
the moon, we will use it as a base for observing both the Earth and the
heavens beyond, and as a staging base for eventual human exploration of
Mars.

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http://hutchison.senate.gov/
http://hutchison.senate.gov/commerce.htm

Nice to see our elected, supporting the quest to explore space.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/shepard-alan.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Shepard
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- LRK -

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Jeff Foust <jeff@thespacereview.com> 

Welcome to this week's issue of The Space Review:

Parsimony and piecemeal: what future does Britain have in space?
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Some people in Great Britain are rethinking what role the country
should have in space exploration.  Andrew Weston makes the case for
an effort that is more than just a minor contributor to ESA and other
nations' programs.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/780/1

Bond, in orbit
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The concept of billionaires and their secret space programs, now a
reality, has long been a staple of fiction, including several James
Bond movies.  Dwayne Day explores how space has been a part of Bond
movies good and bad.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/779/1

NASA and America's youth
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Many young people in the US seem indifferent to space exploration,
raising questions about the best ways to reach out to them and change
their opinions.  Taylor Dinerman argues that NASA and space advocates
should focus not on reaching large numbers of people with little
interest in space, but instead on the best and brightest.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/778/1

The will to go: can we build it?
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Building sustained, strong public support for the Vision for Space
Exploration and other space ventures has been challenging.  Frank
Stratford believes that to be successful, space advocates have to
communicate in ways the public will understand and find inspirational.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/777/1

Review: more tales from the Space Age
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While most of the major players in the early Space Age have already
told their stories in their memoirs or biographies, there are still
many other interesting tales to be told.  Jeff Foust reviews two
books by people with smaller, but still fascinating, roles in that era.
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/776/1

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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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