AFP - Setting foot on Mars by the 2030s is human destiny and a US priority, and every dollar available must be spent on bridging gaps in knowledge on how to get there, NASA's chief said Monday.
Link for the full story: http://www.france24.com/en/20130506-nasa-says-setting-foot-mars-human-destiny
Words don't necessarily mean much, but....................!
The Martians may have been saying the same thing about earth about 250K years ago..