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The choice, as Wells once said, is the universe -- or nothing... The challenge of the great spaces between the worlds is a stupendous one; but if we fail to meet it, the story of our race will be drawing to a close. Humanity will have turned its back upon the still untrodden heights and will be descending again the long slope that stretches, across a thousand million years of time, down to the shores of the primeval sea. - Arthur C. Clarke

SpaceTalk is a student organization at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill dedicated to advocating the human exploration of Mars and space. With SpaceTalk, we hope to convey the excitement and wonder inherent in exploring the cosmos to the university community. Subscribe to the SpaceTalk listserv!
	about	What on (or off) Earth is SpaceTalk anyway? This section features general information about this student organization.
	mission	SpaceTalk was founded with a number of goals and objectives in mind. Check out this section to learn the mission of this organization.
	activities	SpaceTalk activities include a seminar series for distinguished lecturers on space-related topics, roundtable discussions, research projects, field excursions, a space awareness week on campus, and educational outreach efforts. Visit this section to learn more.
	members	SpaceTalk provides a forum for students, faculty and staff with a passionate interest in the exploration of space. Click on this section if you're interested in getting involved.
	links	What the heck is astrobiology? How do I become an astronaut? How can I actively participate in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? If a tree falls in space, does it make a sound? Find the answers to these questions and more in this section.
	contact	Contact the organizers of SpaceTalk with your feedback, comments, and pet theories for how we can colonize Mars using the funds alloted to a student club.

NEWS and UPDATES IMPORTANT: SpaceTalk General Interest Meeting There will be a meeting for all UNC students interested in participating in SpaceTalk this Tuesday, September 12^th, in Dey Hall. Follow the signs once you enter the building. We will discuss what SpaceTalk is, what we do as an organization, and opportunities for students of all interests to get involved. We hope to see you there!

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Americans are proud of our space exploration program, and rightly so. It is a statement that we continue to be a nation of explorers and pioneers. But more than that, it is a statement that we are a truly great nation, great not because of our military might…but because we do great things for all humanity and for all time. Killing our space exploration program amounts to nothing less than pulling some of the stars off our flag. This is a desecration we cannot allow. -Robert Zubrin