Letters

Mission to Mars
"Bush's Mars plan is an election-year strategy: a weapon of mass distraction designed to divert our attention from the economy."
Gail Moore
San Francisco

We have been watching movies about traveling to other planets for years [Jan. 26]. The urge to explore space is in our blood, and only the uneducated can stop us from going. It is certain that we will benefit from the knowledge we gain. We should embark on this venture not alone but as part of a cooperative, worldwide effort. It sounds like a pipe dream,...

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