Considering the recent discovery by NASA that liquid water can and does exist on Mars, this petition seeks to request of the Obama administration:
1.) A formal response to to NASA's discovery of water on Mars
2.) An affirmation of NASA's role in technological and scientific development
3.) A request from President Obama to NASA on developing multiple strategies of a manned-mission to Mars
4.) A request from President Obama to Congress to reassess NASA's budget in a way that can accommodate such strategies at no less than 75% of NASA's requested budget
This petition was created by Steven S. Applebaum of Turlock, California. He endorses it fully.
A signature carries full endorsement of the petition's points.
“It’s a fixer-upper of a planet but we could make it work.” - Elon Musk