“I don’t understand why NASA is important. Maybe you can explain it to me.”

The NASA program, originally created for spacecraft design, has been employed in a broad array of non-aerospace applications, such as the automobile industry, manufacture of machine tools, and hardware designs.

Another thing is a microalgae-based, vegetable-like oil called Formulaid developed from NASA-sponsored research on long duration space travel, contains two essential fatty acids found in human milk but not in most baby formulas, believed to be important for infants’ mental and visual development.

I give more examples if need be. Suffice to say cutting the NASA program would be a step in the wrong direction, and would only serve to perpetuate ignorance.

Why is it important to set up a base on the moon?

I say scrap the whole thing altogher. Private space flight companies are already in existence. Let them spend the money to explore space, set up bases. The governemrnt can set up regulations…and that’s it.

How does NASA help me? Or every other citizen that pays taxes?

NASA should be given MORE money so we can get into space quicker. NASA is one of the most important programs we have, if we lose it, in favor of education funds he won’t ever use properly, the human race can consider itself royally screwed.

My hope is that independent space flight companies come through and do what NASA could do.

Actually, President Bush was completely for the shuttle redesign and Moon base.