A recent report from the U.S. National Research Council found that the public does not consider investing money in the space program a priority. This poses a problem for NASA, which, with its current level of funding, will never be able to undertake a massive endeavor like a manned mission to Mars.
Public apathy toward NASA, a lack of understanding of the benefits of a space program, and more pressing matters all lead people to ask: is NASA worth funding at all? Couldn't that money be better spent working on the economy, homelessness, or the housing market?
A key misconception among Americans is the amount of government money that goes to the space program. Just how much funding does NASA receive, relative to other governmental departments? Probably not as much as you think.
In 2013...
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Public apathy toward NASA, a lack of understanding of the benefits of a space program, and more pressing matters all lead people to ask: is NASA worth funding at all? Couldn't that money be better spent working on the economy, homelessness, or the housing market?
A key misconception among Americans is the amount of government money that goes to the space program. Just how much funding does NASA receive, relative to other governmental departments? Probably not as much as you think.
In 2013...
- The Department of Justice received double the funding NASA received.
- The Department of Homeland security received three times the funding.
- The Department of Education received four times the funding.
- The Department of Transportation received five times the funding.
- The Department of the Treasury received six times the funding.
- The Department of Defense, including the ongoing efforts of the War on Terror Overseas Contingency Operation, received over 35 times the funding NASA received.
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http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...olumns/forscience/11666-Is-NASA-worth-Funding
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