Bill Nelson: “This has been an area that has been lacking for NHTSA.”

It is critical that NASA remain focused on its core mission.

When we find those, by the way, not only looking for life, we start to understand their development, and we better understand who we are, why we are here, how we got here, and all of this evolution of the cosmos.

This is a watershed moment for planetary defense and all of humanity.

NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.