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On the recordJuly 12, 2017
We set off on the other dual track with getting NASA out of low-Earth orbit and exploring the cosmos, deep into the cosmos, and with the goal as set by our President three years ago, followed by this President, to go to Mars.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Bill Nelson outlines NASA's goal to explore beyond low-Earth orbit, aiming for Mars.

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