Space Appeal :: Science Planets NASA Papers

Space Appeal populace relations activities have been and always will be an integral expound of crew activities. While these activities absorb resources, the most signifi enkindlet of which is time, they also bring public and political condense to the program and provide some of the egest on investment of the program. NASA, The Mars Reference Mission, Pg. 25Since the day of NASAs greatest triumph on July 20, 1969, there has been a sense among many another(prenominal) American race and politicians that the once-unimaginable goal of conquering piazza has been accomplished, and that much of what NASA has do since are simply unnecessary frills of the federal budget. In order to start out to justify its own existence, NASA has felt the need to engage in projects that can thrill the public and thus keep people interested in space exploration. In doing so, a significant portion of their budget, which has been cut oer the years, is spent on public relations, decreasing the bud get for actual space-related activities. By using its resources to bring public and political support to the program1, NASA has been aspect at the problem backwards. By operating more efficiently and consumption less on making their projects sexy they could actually accomplish their goals, which would implicitly grab the publics attention. It is time for NASA to move into a new-fangled era, where the goal is to pick those projects that will actually succeed instead of those that sensationalize space, those that collection to the scientist instead of the average American.One goal that NASA has been working toward for years is that of direct a manned mission to Mars. While there is no official plan to send a man to Mars, there is wide support for it at NASA and it clearly would be attempted when/if possible. Sending a gay to another planet would be an impressive step for the recently maligned space1 Koff, Stephen. NASAs new chief will ask why a lot. The Plain Dealer. January 10, 2002. National Pg. A2. Lexis-Nexis Universe. Online. Nexis. April 28, 2002. program, and would likely bring back a large public interest in the cosmos not seen since the florescence of space in the 1950s and 60s. However, NASA exists neither to entertain the American people nor to promote interest in outer space. According to Sean OKeefe, NASAs newly-minted Chief Administrator, it exists to advance the development of science and technology2.