“Orbiting the earth, as thrilling as it is, is not exploring space.”
—Kathryn Thornton, professor, associate dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and former astronaut, in April 3 testimony before a subcommittee on space and aeronautics.
Thornton argued that the space shuttle and international space station firmly anchor humans in low-earth orbit and that the goal of exploration instead must be Mars and beyond.
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Copyright © 2012 by the University of Virginia Magazine
Published by the U.Va. Alumni Association
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