This email has been sent to you by Think Mars (http://thinkmars.net/) on behalf of James Peoples. We apologize if you have received more than one copy. Support the human exploration of Mars by signing the Mars Petition at http://thinkmars.net/petition.html With the saddening loss of the Mars Polar Lander and the setback for worldwide space exploration it represents, it is even more important to express our desire to forge onward in space, especially Mars exploration. If you haven't seen the Mars Petition yet, please take a few minutes from your busy schedule to read and sign the petition. Help us reach our goal of 1 million names by November 2000 by forwarding this e-mail on to friends, colleagues and family. ------------------------------------------------------ ----- The Mars Petition - http://thinkmars.net/petition.html ----- The time has come for humanity to journey to Mars. Humanity yearns for a challenge, one that will let us exercise the limitless potential, now dormant, that lies waiting within ourselves. The prospects facing our generation have never been greater; with world peace, unprecedented economic growth, and extraordinary technological innovation, we find ourselves at the threshold of a new millennium of opportunity. The human exploration of Mars will be our generation's crowning achievement. We must go for the knowledge of Mars. Finding evidence of life on Mars would demonstrate that the origin of life is not unique to the Earth, and, by implication, reveal a universe that is filled with life and most likely intelligence as well. This would be the most important scientific enlightenment since Copernicus' discoveries. We must also go for the knowledge of Earth. Mars, the planet most like Earth, is believed to have had a wet climate and can help us understand the impact of climatic change on our home world. The knowledge we gain could be key to our survival. We call upon the leaders of the world to commit to the immediate human exploration of Mars. It is our wish that, in the spirit of history's greatest explorers, the first humans will set foot on Mars by 2015, with the ultimate goal of developing a sustained presence. We urge our leaders to have the vision to provide for the citizens they represent a future without limits, one that matches our potential and our country's greatness, and is worthy of the dreams of our children. Believing therefore that the exploration and settlement of Mars represent the greatest human endeavor of our time, I add my signature to the Mars Petition. ------------------------------------------------------ Sign the Mars Petition at http://thinkmars.net/petition.html
