Nuggets from Cosmos, Creator, and Human Destiny

In view of the impossibly great distances, what should we do? We could continue to probe our own solar system to the best of our ability. That would keep space scientists and astronauts busy with all the challenges they could handle for many decades to come. In spite of President Bush’s enthusiasm, however, for the supposed advances in science that could be reaped by establishing bases on the moon and Mars, some scientists think that such projects might not be worth the effort and cost. One planetary geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey said:

“I wish it were not so, but I’m somewhat skeptical that we’re going to learn an awful lot about Earth by looking at other planetary bodies. The more we look at the different planets, the more each one seems to be unique.”