new thing for the states. the first time we have a real reason to go back to the moon. reaking news, in effect. that was just out in the last couple of weeks. that is a very important find and discovery. how it will play out into the decision making about where the space program goes -- it will be interesting to see. it was a sort of big discovery, and nasa was very happy with the news. host: next up is hamilton, new jersey, line for independen ts. caller: like the gentleman just said about funding water on the moon and the opportunities -- it seems like a lot of the things we're finding out in the last for five years, the opportunities lasted well beyond what the plant expeditions were -- planned expeditions' war. if you had a questionnaire asked how many people would be interested in going back to the moon, he would probably have people lined up around the corner. thank you. guest: thank you for your call. again, water, the discovery, like many they made on the moon -- how it will play out, it is hard to say. water is an important finding, but one the things i learned

new thing for the states. the first time we have a real reason to go back to the moon. guest: that is breaking news, in effect. that was just out in the last couple of weeks. that is a very important find and discovery. how it will play out into the decision making about where the space program goes -- it will be interesting to see. it was a sort of big discovery, and nasa was very happy with the news. host: next up is hamilton, new jersey, line for independen ts. caller: like the gentleman just said about funding water on the moon and the opportunities -- it seems like a lot of the things we're finding out in the last for five years, the opportunities lasted well beyond what the plant expeditions were -- planned expeditions' war. if you had a questionnaire asked how many people would be interested in going back to the moon, he would probably have people lined up around the corner. thank you. guest: thank you for your call. again, water, the discovery, like many they made on the moon -- how it will play out, it is hard to say. water is an important finding, but one the t

new thing for the states. the first time we have a real reason to go back to the moon. reaking news, in effect. that was just out in the last couple of weeks. that is a very important find and discovery. how it will play out into the decision making about where the space program goes -- it will be interesting to see. it was a sort of big discovery, and nasa was very happy with the news. host: next up is hamilton, new jersey, line for independen ts. caller: like the gentleman just said about funding water on the moon and the opportunities -- it seems like a lot of the things we're finding out in the last for five years, the opportunities lasted well beyond what the plant expeditions were -- planned expeditions' war. if you had a questionnaire asked how many people would be interested in going back to the moon, he would probably have people lined up around the corner. thank you. guest: thank you for your call. again, water, the discovery, like many they made on the moon -- how it will play out, it is hard to say. water is an important finding, but one the things i learned

the moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow gave the luster of midday to objects below.and he whistled and shouted and called them by name. now dasher! now dancer! now prancer and vixen. on comet, on cupid, on donner and blitzer. to the top of the porch, to the top of the wall. now dash away, dash away, dash away all. as dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. so up to the house top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh fall of toys, and st. nicklas too. and then in a twinkling, i heard on the roof the prancing and pawning of each little hoof. as i drew in my head, and was turning around, down the chimney st. nicklas came with a bound. he was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. a bundle of toy he had dplung on his back, and he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack. his eyes how they twinkled. his dimples how merry. his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a chiry. his droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow. and the beard of his chin w

the moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave a luster of midday to the objects below.d eight tiny reindeer. with a little old driver so lively and quick i knew in a moment it must be st. nick. more rapid than eagles his courses they came. and he whistled and shouted and called them by name. now dasher, now dancer now prancer now vixen. on comet on cupid and donner and blitzen. dash away, dash away, dash away all. as dry lives that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky. so up to the house top the courses they flew with a sleigh full of toys and st. nicholas, too. and then in a twinkling i heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof. as i drew in my head and was turning around down the chimney st. nicholas came with a bound. he was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot. and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot. a bundle of toys he flung on his back. and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. his eyes how they twinkled, his dimples how merry. his cheeks were like roses, his nose like

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moon will be as good or better. >> this is from the american museum of natural history in new york. his is for charles -- >> having spent over 20 hours out of the lunar module, what do you think is the possibility that people can live on the moon? >> i missed that. >> what do you think is the possibility of living on the moon? what kind of support would be needed to do that for extended periods of time. ? >> oh hopefully, we will establish a base. we would want to establish a base like we have been an article. -- like we have in antarctica. i think we can develop technologies that we can use to extract oxygen, hydrogen from the rocks and utilize the resources there eventually to help us to inhabit this area of the moment for a considerable time. . i think that is what science wants to do. there is a lot to learn about the lunar surface. maybe it is not such a bad idea to look for that. >> bank you so much -- bank you so much -- thank you so much. i want to talk to john gunsfled who gave us part of petitions many years ago. you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubb

if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we fix our schools? or from my favorite source of news"the onion," if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make killer robot police? now, it didn't start off as a cliche, of course, it started off as a challenge issued by president john f. kennedy in 1961. >> i believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal before this decade it owes of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. no single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind or more important for the long-range exploration of space. >> i usually give the my co-author, john o'leary, who is from massachusetts, he does a wicked kennedy impression that usually gets a big ovation. since i couldn't do that, you got the real thing here. now, it was an impossible challenge, but america pulled together. in july, 1969, neal armstrong planted a flag on the moon. now, the trip to the moon inspired a generation. it was climbing mount everest, flying across the atlantic and reaching the north pole all rolled into one. no one wh

moon will be as good or better. >> this is from the american museum of natural history in new york. or charles -- >> having spent over 20 hours out of the lunar module, what do you think is the possibility that people can live on the moon? >> i missed that. >> what do you think is the possibility of living on the moon? what kind of support would be needed to do that for extended periods of time. ? >> oh hopefully, we will establish a base. we would want to establish a base like we have been an article. -- like we have in antarctica. i think we can develop technologies that we can use to extract oxygen, hydrogen from the rocks and utilize the resources there eventually to help us to inhabit this area of the moment for a considerable time. . i think that is what science wants to do. there is a lot to learn about the lunar surface. maybe it is not such a bad idea to look for that. >> bank you so much -- bank you so much -- thank you so much. i want to talk to john gunsfled who gave us part of petitions many years ago. you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubble teles

new course for our planet. . . >> i would now like to invite the secretary general of the united nations, mr. ban ki-moonse] >> distinguished heads of state and governments and distinguished delegates, ladies and gentleman, prime minister rasmussen, it is a great pleasure and honor for me to welcome you to this very important conference on climate change thank you for taking the time to spite your very busy state affairs. this means you are committed as they national and global leader to address together this climate change issue which is the defining challenge of our era. excellencies, [unintelligible] our discussions are bearing fruit. never have we been united on such a scale. we are all together here. every sector of society is mobilized, faith groups,ceo's, ngo's, and dividual citizens. the world is watching. we are closer than ever to the world's first truly global agreement to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. just hours remain to close the final gaps. you have achieved much already. if we are to meet the climate change challenge, we must act as united nations. now is your moment. we are