Bill Nelson: “I believe that is irresponsible and unworthy of this Nation's historical leadership in space.”

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.

Today we find ourselves in yet another space race, this time with China.

NASA clearly has a vested interest in attracting, engaging, and preparing its future STEM professionals.

What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is acceptable to the people on the ground.