Pasadena Star News | 04-15-2010
President Barack Obama plan to send American astronauts to an asteroid and Mars – but not the moon – could benefit scientific research at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, officials said Thursday.
“The President’s original plan for human space flight had some good ideas, but suffered from a lack of detail and an overarching goal,” said Rep. Adam Schiff D-CA, in a statement. “The new plan fills in many of the details and provides the vision and timetable for aggressive exploration that NASA and the country need. I look forward to working with the Administration to ensure that we remain the leader in human and robotic exploration.”
