I Believe That The Time Has Arrived

We Should Remember That Science Exists Only Because There Are People, And Its Concepts Exist Only In The Minds Of Men. Behind These Concepts Lies The Reality Which Is Being Revealed To Us, But Only By The Grace Of God.

There Is Beauty In Space, And It Is Orderly. There Is No Weather, And There Is Regularity. It Is Predictable. Just Look At Our Little Explorer; You Can Set Your Clock By It-literally; It Is More Accurate Than Your Clock. Everything In Space Obeys The Laws Of Physics. If You Know These Laws, And Obey Them, Space Will Treat You Kindly.

The First Men Who Set Out For Mars Had Better Make Sure They Leave Everything At Home In Apple-pie Order. They Won't Get Back To Earth For More Than Two And A Half Years. The Difficulties Of A Trip To Mars Are Formidable. . . . What Curious Information Will These First Explorers Carry Back From Mars? Nobody Knows-and Its Extremely Doubtful That Anyone Now Living Will Ever Know. All That Can Be Said With Certainty Today Is This: The Trip Will Be Made, And Will Be Made . . . Someday.

One Good Test Is Worth A Thousand Expert Opinions.

I Believe That The Time Has Arrived For Medical Investigation Of The Problems Of Manned Rocket Flight, For It Will Not Be The Engineering Problems But Rather The Limits Of The Human Frame That Will Make The Final Decision As To Whether Manned Space Flight Will Eventually Become A Reality.