NASA Develops Plans for Moon-Mars Mission, 5/31/07
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/jan-june06/nasa_05-31.html

Worksheet Questions:

1. What is President Bush's space vision?

2. What previous spacecraft would the new crew vehicle, Orion, resemble?

3. Why do the astronauts need new space suits?

4. Why are some skeptics, such as from the Planetary Society and California Institute of Technology, worried?

5. What is NASA's response?

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