NSS Launches Campaign to Save Human Mars Exploration

The National Space Society has started an emergency legislative campaign to stop a bill that is heading through Congress. If this bill passes, NASA could be barred from doing anything related to "Human Exploration of Mars." This bill is the same one that would increase NASA's overall budget, which is why it is incredibly controversial. NSS has set up a website where people can help by sending their emergency contributions. That website is www.nss.org/save_mars. The House of Representatives have already approved the bill and the Senate has refused to include the language barring NASA from human exploration of Mars. Because of the Senate's refusal, the bill is heading to the Congressional Conference Committee. Many people are counting on human Mars exploration for America's space future and there is a vast amount of support on both sides of the issue.