Comments on: Mars Society continues its counterattack http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/06/28/mars-society-continues-its-counterattack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mars-society-continues-its-counterattack Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Jeff Foust http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/06/28/mars-society-continues-its-counterattack/#comment-16244 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:29:59 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/06/28/mars-society-continues-its-counterattack/#comment-16244 “cIclops”: as has been previously noted here, the most likely reason the House version of the legislation includes that provision is to preclude an effort like one last year by Congressman Frank that could (unintentionally or otherwise) be more inclusive in its prohibition. There’s no sign of that strong a level of opposition to Mars exploration in the Senate.

Coincidence does not demonstrate causality.

]]> By: cIclops http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/06/28/mars-society-continues-its-counterattack/#comment-16217 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/06/28/mars-society-continues-its-counterattack/#comment-16217 And just maybe all that activity had, according to the FederalTimes.com, the effect that:

Unlike the House bill, the Senate version does not include language blocking NASA from pursuing exploration of Mars.

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