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We are a species of explorers.

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Believers.

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[President John F. Kennedy] "We choose to go to the Moon

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in this decade and do the other things,

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not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

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We are willing to do the hard things

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to overcome the many challenges.

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This is what brings out the best in us.

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[Voiceover: We are go for a mission to the Moon]

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Our path has led to success, and to bitter losses.

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[President Ronald Reagan] "We come together today to mourn the loss of seven brave Americans."

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Yet, even when faced with tragedy and setbacks...

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We persevere.

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We keep striving.

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[Sounds of a rocket launch]

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We keep believing.

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From space, we see our planet

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as a whole.

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We see the challenges facing
it and we face those challenges, together.

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We will not give up.

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We challenge convention.

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We refuse to accept the status quo.

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The time at hand is hard.

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But we will persevere.

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We can still draw

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hope from the Moon and the stars.

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From space.

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From exploration.

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There is a

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new day beyond the challenges we face
now.

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[Alex Mather] "Curiosity, InSight, Spirit, Opportunity.

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If you think about it, all of these names of
past Mars rovers are qualities

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we possess as humans."

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[Voiceover: 10...9... we have ignition sequence start]

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[Alex Mather] "But if rovers are to be the qualities of us as a race

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We missed the most important
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Perseverance."

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[Voiceover] Launch commence. Liftoff! We have liftoff!

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We are a species of explorers.

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We will meet many obstacles on our way
to Mars.

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But as humans

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We will not give up.

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We will always