Question: Do you believe space exploration is important? How big a priority will NASA be during your administration? What should our focus in space be: medical and scientific research, colonization, a Mars landing, or something else?
Submitted from Alex of Cedar Falls, Iowa through Yahoo! (10/20/00)
Answer from Al Gore:
Supporting NASA And Lowering Costs
Exploration and discovery have always been a part of the American experience, particularly in space.
As we open a new millennium, we must continue to press the boundaries of space exploration and continue the tradition of American leadership in space.
As president, I will support a strong NASA that transforms today's scientific and technical challenges into tomorrow's realities. I will work to complete the International Space Station as a world-class orbiting research facility teaching us how to live and work in space. I will also focus NASA's resources on lowering the cost of space transportation to support robotic missions to Mars as precursors to possible human missions.
I believe that our space program has a unique role in bringing the benefits of space down to earth, not only in the areas of medical research and technology, but also in terms of environmental monitoring and education.
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