Throughout the decades, NASA has made a plethora of breakthrough discoveries that not only shaped the way we study outer space, but also changed human beings’ outlook on life. In the recent years, our government has decided to cut funding to NASA and ultimately end the space shuttle program, creating the big debate of whether or not NASA is significant enough to be included in the United States budget. There are two sides to this issue; one side arguing that NASA’s space program benefits the U.S. and its people, and the opposing side arguing that the space program gives us no direct benefit. Through a Rogerian argument style, I will discuss why NASA deserves to have proper funding in order to improve science and create a better understanding…
Have you ever thought about what happens at NASA, or how it came to be what it is today? Many intelligent people helped in the creation of NASA. President Dwight D. Eisenhower is the one who allowed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ) to be possible though. Eisenhower does this by signing the NASA Act on July 29th, 1958. After World War II NASA’s first administrator, T. Keith Glennan had been appointed by Eisenhower. Now, space technology was improving and on the rise of…
One can find many jobs and professions, formerly held by humans, occupied by machines instead and often, many simple human driven tasks are too. On many occasions, this is a result of technological advances passed on by the space program. A very unique example of this is currently happening at NASA itself. Using automated algorithms, NASA has been able to generate the most ideal antennae for their spacecraft, namely the Space Technology 5 (). The software comes from work previously done by them…
NASA has been looking into the colonization of Mars since the 1950s. There have been multiple attempts and successes in travel to the “Red Planet”. These missions however, cost upwards of 100 billion dollars and have only consisted of orbiting and probe landings on Mars. NASA has never sent humans to Mars. Most taxpayers dislike the idea of increased funding because they will have to pay more money to the government that could be wasted on failed missions. On the other hand, space travel…
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Ever since the age of sputnik and the race to the moon, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been propelling humanity forward through innovations in technology and providing a brighter future for America. However, recent years have seen cuts to the overall budget of NASA and more budget proposals are seen every year. Our country cannot afford to let NASA fade into irrelevance and be left to romanticize about what could have been. Instead, we should increase NASA’s budget…
Managing Change at NASA For NASA, by the end of 1985, the need for change would begin to unfold as communication breakdown among its people began to take place (Palmer, Dunford & Akin, 2009). The need for change was not recognized until disaster struck and investigative results identified key information as to the need for change (Palmer, Dunford & Akin, 2009). The Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in early 1986 was the first costly event which resulted from communication breakdown. After…
planet on a rocketship? Well that would be great to see the world outside of Earth, but since I am too young to that right now I have decided that this ticket will take me to NASA’s space station in Houston, Texas. I have chosen this particular place because it would be both an adventure and a learning experience for me. NASA is somewhere I would like to go because I really love outer space and learning about it. Ever since I was a young child, I would look out my window or go outside with my…
As astronauts and researchers push beyond their previous limits, they encounter greater perils and expenditures; the mounting challenges are a major concern for future endeavors into space. Keeping proper maintenance and performing repairs becomes more arduous as people advance further in space (Spotts). Unexpected hindrances can often threaten the life of the humans who are stranded out of reach of assistance. Deducing solutions to impediments located light years away becomes nearly impossible…
Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA (Spector). Not only does NASA 's technology contribute to space, it also benefits the lives on Earth, too. Therefore, NASA should be given more money so that they can continue to develop a productive space program. The United States of America should budget more money for NASA because the space program leads to discoveries in space, creation of new products, and stimulation of the economy. The…