I don't believe any pair of people had been more removed physically from the rest of the world than we were.

Do we really need these big, gigantic, heavy rockets? What if we launch a rocket that's empty, and its sole purpose is to act as a source of fuel on the Moon? Who should build that? Well, I think the U.S. should build that.

We're number one on the runway.

Exploring Mars is a far different venture from Apollo expeditions to the moon; it necessitates leaving our home planet on lengthy missions with a constrained return capability.

Mars, we know, was once wet and warm. Was it home to life? And what can living and learning to work on its rust-colored surface teach us about the future of our own planet, Earth? Answering those mysteries may hold the key to our future.

A space program that truly goes somewhere! With his deeds, not only words, President Obama has revitalized our struggling space program.

It's real easy to manufacture what you think the people want to hear. But that's not very honest.