Quotes by Richard Zurek

“We dont want to be hauling cement to Mars. Thats very expensive. Better to know what we can make on the surface of the planet.”

“Every time we look with increased resolution, Mars has said, Heres something you didnt expect. You dont understand me yet. Were sure to find surprises.”

“Im sure the U.S. would like to have a presence there.”

“These are some of the highest regions of the planet because they sit on top of southern hemisphere terrain, which is higher than corresponding terrain in the north.”

“There are many unanswered questions about Mars.”

“Every time we look closer, we see surprising new things.”

“The instruments that are arriving (in 2003) have influenced our selections. Were trying to complement, not duplicate them.”

“If we find evidence that (those) minerals are there, there must have been a time in Mars early history when there was standing water on Mars surface.”

“With the subsurface of Mars, weve literally just scratched the surface and were trying to probe, now, more than a couple of feet into it.”

“Were especially interested in water, whether its ice, liquid or vapor. Learning more about where the water is today and where it was in the past will also guide future studies about whether Mars ever supported life.”