In the spirit of the Apollo missions, and of John F. Kennedys 1962 call-to-action which launched Americas successful effort to put a man on the moon, it is time to set a bold new goal for our nation: To resume the human exploration of space, and lead a multi-national manned mission to Mars, in this decade.
We choose to go to Mars now, at the dawn of the 21st century, not merely for the technological advancements that will come from such an achievement, nor for the wondrous discoveries undoubtedly awaiting us on the Red Planet. Rather, let us choose to send the first human explorers to Mars because of who we will become by doing it.
Let us go to Mars, in the name of peace, for all Mankind.