International space program the next steps

     The International space program is a program that I think should be continued. Even though it cost millions of dollars, in the greater perspectives of things the program will allow for us to learn more about the universe and what is really out there. I one of the next steps should be going farther into space. I think that if astronauts would be willing to go farther into space that we could learn so much more about space. It would mean that the astronauts would have to give up there families and friends for a few years, but they would go down in history once they come back to Earth. The step would try to get the astronauts to Mars and back safely. Or even letting people stay longer in the International Space Station, like allowing astronauts to bring their pets or other animals to see how they would react to the new environment.