21 ordspråk av Richard Zurek
Richard Zurek
Every time we have increased our ability to resolve detail on the planet, we see new things, and we expect new surprises.
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Every time we look closer, we see surprising new things.
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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.
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For the science teams right now, this is a period of waiting.
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I'm sure the U.S. would like to have a presence there.
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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.
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It's a weather satellite, it's a geological surveyor, it's a pathfinder for future missions.
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It's just going to knock your socks off when we get these instruments opened up at Mars.
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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.
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The instruments that are arriving (in 2003) have influenced our selections. We're trying to complement, not duplicate them.
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There are many unanswered questions about Mars.
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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.
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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.
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We got the capabilities that will knock your socks off.
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We'll be looking at things with a level of detail we've not seen before.
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