NASA has historically been an organization in which the best and brightest of generations could come together for the advancement of mankind. Though with the repurcussions of the fiscal cliff, it can be easy to overlook such famous and influential programs when they take up only a small fraction of the budget. NASA is well worth the money. In addition to creating new technologies that may eventually work their way into your home, it also provides a great tool for economic stimulus. NASA helps to create jobs and put money into the private sector through government contracts to companies. Lastly, it is pretty cool for a robot to be lowered down onto mars by a rocket powered skycrane.
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