On July 8, 2011 space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the very last time, keeping on George Bush’s plans to bring the space shuttle program to an end. This not only brought an end to a mission, but an end to NASA as we know it. With the ongoing budget cuts to major federal programs, including NASA, further expansion for the future seems very bleak. A program as storied as NASA has been in the past, why is the government letting it go so easily? Defunding of a program as important as NASA is to our everyday lives should be met with opposition and is a major problem in the world today. The defunding of our national space program is detrimental to our everyday lives. Over the years NASA not only went to the moon and opened up new frontiers but, they also created certain inventions critical to our everyday lives. From things like the smoke detector that can save your life if a fire ever occurs, or the cordless tools that everybody seems to need these days (CNN.com). None of this would be possible without the work of our National Space Agency. They have done a lot of things that we generally take for granted, and people never give them the recognition that they deserve for it. NASA works for the greater good of our whole society and not just for the so called “crazy” people searching for extra-terrestrial life. From the beginning of their existence NASA has been on the forefront of engineering and technology. Losing the money from the National government to fund scientific endeavors would prove costly as we move forward. From the beginning NASA has been the leader in its field, and has been not only the top space agency in the country but also in the world for the past ... ... middle of paper ... ... be complete till next summer, but, support for this move needs to start now. With the written support of people like us, the government will see the interest still had in our space program, and hopefully give NASA the necessary funds to still be a commander in the field of space exploration. Works Cited "Great Speeches Collection: John F. Kennedy Speech "We Choose to Go to the Moon..."" The History Place. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. . Guevin, Jennifer. "Timeline: Key Milestones in Space Exploration - CNET News." Technology News - CNET News. 1 Oct. 2007. Web. 30 Oct. 2011. . Jones, Kelly. "Timeline of Space Exploration." TheSpaceRace.com. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. .
In July of 1958, President Eisenhower passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik nine months earlier. That administration, now known worldwide as NASA, has become an icon of space exploration and mankind's accomplishments. Who would have thought that fifty years later, NASA's future would be so uncertain? Congress has recently proposed a bill that would significantly cut funding from the NASA's Constellation program. These budget cuts are unnecessary and are counterproductive to the original idea of the space program.
... are not ready to do so. These companies need to work with NASA to begin the knowledge transfer and get the ball rolling. Also, unlike NASA, these private companies explore space primarily for financial gain, not to learn and improve the lives of mankind. NASA explores for information to be shared, to be taught in schools, and to uncover the mysteries of space.
In 2013 spending on NASA will be at the lowest point in the last four years because the United States government is in extreme debt. Many feel that this will lead to a halt on all space exploration and technological advancements in the world of Astronomy. In my opinion I feel that this lack of funding for NASA will thoroughly hinder progress for future generations as well as our own.
Over the past few years, NASA has been the victim of larger and larger budget cuts. The United States government thinks that money that should be being used for funding NASA is more useful elsewhere. This is a real shame, space travel is the future. One day we will run out of resources,or become over crowded on Earth, and mankind will have to expand to the stars for another place to live. Space travel is our future and needs exploration. NASA should be more highly funded by the United States government, in order to continue research towards future objectives.
Let’s look at the cold hard numbers to start. In the last ten years, NASA has managed to: create 18,000 jobs, save 444,000 lives, reduce costs by $4.9 billion, and generate $5.1 billion in revenue. If that doesn’t start to make you feel good about NASA, try...
There are many opinions on if the Government should continue funding NASA or not. My belief is that yes, the Government should continue funding Nasa for many important reasons. One of those being is that NASA’S technology helps save new mothers, We use their inventions in our everyday lives and, NASA is far more advanced than other private companies.
In conclusion, Continuing NASA and the programs run by it, is harmful to American society and Government. NASA harms the economy. NASA also harms the environment in which we live. And the money that NASA spends could be used to help solve problems in our country, not on another planet. Only if we work together, fixing our own problems first, respectfully with each other, as one body, one world, and one planet, then we will be able to reach out into space. We will be able to explore it safely, efficiently, and environmentally soundly.
Is it wise to continue the funding of NASA for future space travels? The health risks involved in visiting alien planets are extremely high as well as the cost for the roundtrip, which has been estimated to be between 6 to 500 billion dollars for various crewed programs. President Barack Obama has recently signed a 17.6 billion dollar NASA budget that will be used to focus on missions beyond Earth's orbit (Clark). I have found this to be wonderful news that our nation is still supporting such projects as they are the future and the hope of our existence. With modern day technology and the pace in which it advances, it is fool...
Space exploration should be funded at even greater levels than at present. It has provided scientific, technological, and economic benefits for all mankind. Furthermore it will continue to provide these benefits as long as we continue to explore.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), was booming in the late 1960 's because the U.S. invested over 4.5 percent of the Federal Budget (Bolden). Unfortunately, in the recent years the Government has slashed funding for many of NASA’s projects in an attempt to cut back on the deficit and boost the economy. Despite the plummet in NASA 's budget, the program has proved that it 's prominence in the U.S., space programs like NASA continue to face difficulty in increasing its funds. Although, NASA leads Evidently, the government doesn 't think NASA is worth more than 0.47 percent of the federal budget. NASA is being underfunded and its funding should be substantially increased to make ends meet. This trend needs
The United States of America currently faces a predicament. The country appears divided when it comes to the dispute over the continuation of the great space race. Ever since NASA began, the association has made tremendous strides in the exploration of space. Established on October 1, 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration began operation. The administration is an executive branch agency responsible for the United States’ civilian space program and aeronautics and aerospace research. The mission statement of NASA is “to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research” (NASA). President John F. Kennedy continued President Eisenhower’s
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Think about NASA and all it's done for the better of humanity. Without it being funded, there is hardly anything to fuel any future interest in the space program nor would our world learn anymore about itself. NASA needs this funding to stay alive, to answer the world’s questions, and show everyone how it important it is to keep NASA
Carl Sagan once said “every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring--not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive... If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds.” The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA, is executing Sagan’s words every day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower created NASA in 1958 with the purpose of peaceful rather than military space exploration and research to contribute to society. Just 11 years after the creation, NASA put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon, the first humans to accomplish this feat. NASA’s research and innovation looked promising but it came at a cost. Money, resources, and spacecraft accidents most famously Apollo 13 all hindered NASA’s research. In the 21st century the debate between funding for NASA is at its peak since the birth of the organization in 1958 especially when there are numerous problems throughout the world. Is the money spent on space exploration worth the advantages and advances it contributes to society?
The 1960's brought new advancements for all of Earth. Machines and men were sent into space, and this sparked a new government agency, called NASA. Space was a new frontier, and virtually everyone was interested in exploring it. Over the years, the interest in space exploration has weakened, and NASA was almost terminated from existence, although there have been many advancements in it over that time. Space exploration should continue because it could help solve many problems on Earth, such as overpopulation and lack of resources. Exploration of the final frontier must continue in order for human life to continue.