On the recordApril 22, 2013
It is just like the Spanish explorers that found Florida. They were looking for gold, but look what they found.
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congress.govIt is just like the Spanish explorers that found Florida. They were looking for gold, but look what they found.
Nelson compares space exploration to historical quests for gold.
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