Nasa- America's Failing Space Program

NASA When you think of NASA you might think of bright lit hangers, laboratories, and the worlds brightest scientist, but over the better part of the last 30 years NASA has struggled to struggled to maintain certain obligations. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA was started as a scientific program for the United States government. For the last 52 years NASA has been the leader in innovation and exploration in not only astrological areas but making many scientific discoveries that benefit people all around the world. However in recent years NASA has fallen in prestige due to monetary issues, outdated laboratories, and the risk is just too high for the results being yielded. Several reports completed by NASA have proven the various faults in the government run space program, and different ways they could have been avoided. One of the largest problems with the space program is the fact that it is fiscally draining the already low budgeted American economy. It is a direct result of this sunken economy that exploratory government programs like NASA are at risk of being shut down. Although it only cost the taxpayers around 15 cents a day to cover NASA’s budget, the problem is that people are beginning to feel like in these times money could be better spent elsewhere. NASA has tried and failed continuously for the better part of the last 30 years to make their money work more effectively. NASA’s current budget is limiting because of the reoccurring failures and sluggish nature within NASA’s leadership. "This budget demonstrates the administration 's commitment to maintaining NASA 's leadership role in space," Deputy Administrator Lori Garver said. "It puts us on a path to out-innovate, out-educate and out-build the rest of the world." Though NASA feels cutting funds is highly detrimental to the status of the United States and to the education of its youth, it may be too little too late. The question is not whether the

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