Aussie Astronaut Calls On Australian Involvement In Mars Exploration

Australian astronaut Dr. Andy Thomas opened the new facility at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University in November with a powerful speech urging Australia to set up a national space agency and take an active part in space exploration activities. He pointed out that "Mars is the great exploration of the 21st century, but Australian kids will see no Australian role. This is not a healthy legacy to leave the next generation." A copy of his notes of the speech can be found at http://aca.mq.edu.au/andy.html