Aldrin: NASA Needs To Put People On Mars

WASHINGTON — Former Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin says NASA should set its sights on a bigger target in the future: Mars.

Aldrin made the comments on the eve of the 40th anniversary of his landing on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission. He says the space agency was right to stop sending men to the moon back in 1972.

Aldrin says Mars is "much more suitable to earthlings, much more habitable. It's possibly the source of life."

He also recalled taking his first steps on the moon, a place that was "so desolate, so totally lifeless. It probably hadn't changed much in 100,000 years."

Aldrin, who spoke on "Fox News Sunday," was to appear Sunday evening in Washington with fellow Apollo 11 crew members Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins.

Comments

[1088]

Oh please! Americans have no vision and don't have the will to do anything bold! Good Luck on that one!

[losangeleslez]

It's like the space program is immune to the recession. WHY isn't ANYONE talking about all the millions of dollars wasted putting more shuttles, satellites, astronauts, etc., into space?? We do NOT need people on Mars. What we need is to fix our economy, get people health care, create jobs, etc. The space program is such a colossal waste of money.

[AuntSally]

Billions, actually.

[Gdebs]

As long as there are children going to bed hungry, every dime spent on space should make all of us feel ashamed.

[EndTheHumanWar]

Interview with Bill Kaysing, Feb 1996
http://www.nardwuar.com/vs/bill_kaysing/index.html

[EndTheHumanWar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSVW24-cLxc

[ddanimal]

Whatever Buzz.

Whats the point of going to Mars? the money would be better spent solving our severe problems on this planet.

A trip to mars would be a waste of money, just like the ridiculous and useless international space station.