President Bush will seek to boost NASA
January 13th, 2004
Bush Says Moon-Mars Plans Will Be Affordable
U.S. President George W. Bush, speaking to reporters Tuesday in Mexico, said that his proposal for sending astronauts back to the moon and on to Mars would be affordable. A transcript of the president’s remarks was posted to the White House website. During a photo opportunity with Canada
December 17th, 2003
White House Considering Bold Space Initiative
A bipartisan group of about two dozen senators concerned with NASA’s future last month demanded the White House articulate “a bold and coherent national mission” for the space program. The White House now appears poised to deliver, possibly announcing on Wednesday a major space initiative involving a return to the moon or even a landing on Mars.
December 4th, 2003
Bush mulls major new space effort
Since last spring, the Bush administration has been conducting a confidential effort to establish a dramatic new goal for the nation’s civil space program, perhaps rivaling President John F. Kennedy’s call to place a U.S. astronaut on the moon before the end of the 1960s, sources told United Press International. Only a few administration insiders have been involved, with Vice President Dick Cheney heading the effort, said sources, who requested anonymity. Though some details have leaked out — most notably reports Wednesday and Thursday that President George W. Bush will call for returning Americans to the moon — sources insist no final decisions have been made. Instead, the president is reviewing a list of alternative goals — some of them more practical than dramatic — that must conform to a pair of overriding directives: Any option must be achievable within a reasonable period of time, and it must not require any major new federal spending.
December 4th, 2003
Bush said to be undecided on space policy
President Bush has not decided on his vision for the future of human spaceflight, the White House said Thursday, shooting down reports that an announcement was imminent on plans to return to the moon and send explorers to Mars. “It would be premature to get into any speculation about our space policy,” White House spokesman Scott McClellan said at his daily briefing. “It has been, and continues to be, under review. There are no plans for any policy announcements in the immediate future, and that would include any upcoming speeches.”
November 6th, 2003
Howard Dean The Washington Post
In January voters in New Hampshire will cast ballots for the Democratic candidate they feel would best hold the office of the presidency. The eventual winner of the nationwide nomination process will face President Bush next November. Democratic candidate and former Vermont governor Howard Dean was online to take your questions Thursday, Nov. 6 at 10:15 a.m. ET on the campaign and his vision for the United States.
November 3rd, 2003
Senate Hearing on the Future of NASA C-SPAN
NASA Admin. Sean O’Keefe & CAIB Chairman Harold Gehman testify on the future of NASA before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Cmte.
November 1st, 2003
Reaching toward the stars Rocky Mountain News
Congress recently initiated the Space Power Caucus after discussions with Peter Teets, the undersecretary of the Air Force, because the time is right to get the message out that space is critical to this nation’s future, both on the battlefield and in industry.
October 21st, 2003
Scientists debate going to infinity and beyond The Exponent
The future of flight in space possesses as many question marks as there are celestial orbs to explore. Some scientists and engineers discuss colonizing Mars while others would rather concentrate on unmanned space flight, but experts do agree that it depends largely upon how much money taxpayers want to invest in the missions.
September 10th, 2003
Bill to Restore Vision for NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program
After today’s House Science Committee hearing on returning the Space Shuttle to flight, U.S. Rep. Nick Lampson re-introduced his Space Exploration Act. The goals established by the Space Exploration Act of 2003 are sequenced in terms of increasing difficulty and complexity. Achieving the earlier goals will provide the capabilities needed for humans to explore other parts of the inner solar system while supporting the nation’s scientific objectives.