Bill Nelson: “As your committee discussed these intangible benefits, no doubt you noted also some of the tangible benefits.”

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

All of us have a responsibility to protect our home planet. After all, it's the only one we have.

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

Our decision is that it is more profitable for us to go to the South Pole of the Moon, because we think that is where the water is.