When President John F. Kennedy announced to the American public that the United States would make a manned landing on the moon by the end of the 1960's and before any other nation he was backed with an overwhelming amount of support. In the midst of the Cold War not only was America looking for a sense of national pride and achievement but the exploration of space was a worthy cause, paving the way for global communication by satellites and the Hubble Telescope. Today, it is a different story. As President George W. Bush moves forward with his multi-billion dollar plan for a US mission to Mars it leaves me wondering as to what he truly hopes to gain from such an endeavor. While Kennedy was justified in his pursuit of the conquest of space, Bush is the opposite, merely looking for a diversion from the horror in...