Reinventing a New Future for NASA

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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. .

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