Which best describes the point of view of this passage?
A) The passage is optimistic about the future of space exploration from the moon, to Mars, and beyond.
B) The passage puts more credence into lunar research than foolhardy and unrealistic desires to reach Mars.
C) The passage is pessimistic about the real chances of American astronauts ever being able to land on Mars.
D) The passage claims that making goals to reach Mars with astronauts is overly optimistic about the viability of that process.