NASA has reportedly eliminated the promise “to understand and protect our home planet” from its mission statement.

Nah, we’re doin’ fine! Nothin’ left to understand, nothin’ we need to protect. Al Gore’s just tryin’ to scare ya!

A NASA spokesman said the change brings the agency into line with U.S. President George W. Bush’s goal of pursuing human spaceflight to the moon and Mars.

Right…and how’s that going again…?