Every time we have increased our ability to resolve detail on the planet, we see new things, and we expect new surprises. |
Every time we look closer, we see surprising new things. |
Every time we look with increased resolution, Mars has said, 'Here's something you didn't expect. You don't understand me yet.' We're sure to find surprises. |
For the science teams right now, this is a period of waiting. |
I'm sure the U.S. would like to have a presence there. |
If we find evidence that (those) minerals are there, there must have been a time in Mars' early history when there was standing water on Mars' surface. |
It's a weather satellite, it's a geological surveyor, it's a pathfinder for future missions. |
It's just going to knock your socks off when we get these instruments opened up at Mars. |
The desire to explore has really always been a part of the American spirit and Mars is a new frontier. Its a place where you could someday send astronauts to do that kind of exploration. |
The instruments that are arriving (in 2003) have influenced our selections. We're trying to complement, not duplicate them. |
There are many unanswered questions about Mars. |
These are some of the highest regions of the planet because they sit on top of southern hemisphere terrain, which is higher than corresponding terrain in the north. |
We don't want to be hauling cement to Mars. That's very expensive. Better to know what we can make on the surface of the planet. |
We got the capabilities that will knock your socks off. |
We'll be looking at things with a level of detail we've not seen before. |