Obama: We'll Go to Mars . . . in 25 Years or So

The President has finally revealed details of his plans for NASA, as part of a desperate PR trick to recover from criticism after he canceled the Constellation moonshot rockets. Mars is the new goal, a disappointing 25 years hence.

Obama, speaking late yesterday, said that he was "100% committed" to NASA and its future in space exploration and science. He underlined this by explaining exactly how some of the additional money he's pumping into NASA will be spent, which included provisions for...