File 032519
Email Discussion on NASA Mars Landing Initiative (File 032519)
Email correspondence between Lawrence Krauss and Jeffrey E. discussing the implications of NASA's Mars landing bill, with Krauss expressing skepticism about the scientific merit versus ego-driven motivations.
Summary
Lawrence Krauss responds to a forwarded Washington Post article about Trump signing a NASA bill aimed at landing on Mars. Krauss criticizes the initiative as being more about personal glory than scientific contribution, dismissing it as merely about 'the size of the rocket.' The email chain includes a confidential disclaimer from Jeffrey E. and Krauss's professional signature identifying him as Director of The Origins Project at Arizona State University.
From:Sent:To:Subject:Attachments:Lawrence Krauss3/22/2017 11:46:50 AMjeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Re:DA866543-7401-4A5A-8E50-FD32E33A5OEC.pngImportance: HighAll shoe. This is not supporting science. It is all about the size of the rocket for him. All this will do is give himglory and not contribute to science.Lawrence M. KraussDirector, The Origins Project at ASUFoundation ProfessorSchool of Earth & Space Exploration and Physics DepartmentArizona State University, P.O. Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404Research Office: 480.965.6378 Assistant____________________________Origins Officeorigins.asu.edu I twitter.comilkraussl I krauss.faculty.asu.eduOrigirAs,ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 22, 2017, at 5:41 AM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/03/21/trump-signs-nasa-bill-aimed-at-landing-on-mars/?utm term=.64eb9bf54e09please noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 032519