Scientists know enough now that there's no nearby planet that could support life the way that Earth can. Meanwhile, the trillions of tax dollars spent could help countries develop so that billions of people don't starve! How many people does NASA help? A few astronauts and scientists? It's time we look after the rest of civilization!

You know, someday, which hopefully will be billions of years from now, but then again, maybe not, this planet will no longer be able to sustain life, and we are going to need to have another planet for which to migrate. We have the technology to begin that process today. I'm not saying that we are going to find another livable planet tomorrow, but we have the ability to provide the building blocks to begin that journey. Because we have that ability, we have the responsibility to mankind to begin exploring other planets, with the main purpose being to locate such a planet. Other purposes, of course, would be to contact any intelligent life, if any, that may be out there. Therefore, if we do not pursue this exploration while we have the ability, we are shortchanging humanity. In addition, the advancements made using NASA developed technology, such as mobile phones, are immeasurable. Therefore, no, NASA is not a waste of taxpayers funds. In fact, out of all of the government programs, it may be the most beneficial to us all in the end.

NASA could end up protecting all life on earth one day. and it will be because we kept paying taxes for the space program. so i say keep on paying.never know when well need to do something in space.

I may not spend my days searching the skies for strange floating objects in the sky, but nor am I foolish enough to believe that out of the millions of star systems out there, we are the only planet that sustains intelligent life. I, for one, would like to know what's out there. And hey, if the gonvernment didn't have NASA, they'd only use the money to increase their salaries. Either way, we still pay the taxes

You guys dont even make ships to explore planets you waste incredible amount of our money into sending toys to other planets what a waste of time and money atleast hollywood do better than you guys. NASA are a bunch of geeks with no brains.

NASA is a complete waste of money. I'm sick of US imperialism and the need to claim everything as United States territory. This government owns land, ocean, and "air space." Let's keep the destruction to one planet, please, and let us suffer the consequences of our own actions without destroying the rest of the solar system.

I find this comical, and foolish. Yes, billions of tax payers money is being wasted on science fiction. Space stations on Mars? Get serious folks it wont happen. But just in case I am wrong, go to online auction sites and you may find property deeds for mars and the moon. Satilites are a must. nonsence is a waste.

I like 2 float around! It's a real luxury here in my room! I do my best thinking while floating!!

we've done enough floating around in a tin can outer space research. Can't you do research here on the ground and not floating around in space for billion of bucks?

how much does it cost 2 send these
star wars/star trek fanatic a-holes into outer space all the time 2 float around like a bunch of moron human beings? Waste tax payers dough

Of course not. A lot of our technology that we depend upon now in our everyday lives is the result of research done by NASA.

Ive always believed that exploring space will answer so many question we've asked for thousands of years. Whats out their? Whos out their? We might not find answers to them easily or quickly, but we cant let politics and lack of imagination stop us. Where would we be today if Apollo wasnt cancelled on purely politcal grounds? Maybe we would have had bases on the moon by now and already be well on our way to mars.

What exactley is the question here? It is not a waste of money. Money is actualy the problem in the first place. Money has been retarding the space program as well as the human species for as long as I can remember. It should not cost anything to retreive a raw material from the ground, melt it down, form it to shape and use it for what ever we can. The only cost should be the raw material itself. The biggest problem that NASA has faced as far as Space Exploration is that, and I quote: "We do not have the budget" The International Space Station is around 90% - 100% complete. If any of you truley do care, then you would use one of your main resources to understand exactly what NASA is up to these days by watching the NASA channel once in a while. It may be boring, but there are NO commercials. Once ISS is complete, we will begin to build on the moon and the human species needs all the help it can get. Would I like to see man on Mars? ABSOLUTELY!!!, but for now, we MUST focus on the Moon.

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no nasa not a waste but they need to figure out how to get man further the milky way

the investation to other planet is a dreem that is real and thank, thank you very much NASA los admiro us are the best

ok it's very good I don't know but is well idea....and of course the security of everybody

No, it is not a waste of money! The benefits of space exploration are endless. Satellites are just one example. Satellites help us to predict weather trends which in turn saves lives.

Do you think it is a waste of tax payers money (No, it is not a waste of money what are we doing then wait for our doom?) or do you want to see a man on Mars?(Yes, we see that venus is somelike earth but jsut having a troubled greenhouse someday the earth would be like that too we have to expore and colonized other planet and survive our our very spicies dont need to ask this question watch the fate of the sun the soon it will destroy as all we have to act now..

THEY PUT A MAN ON THE MOON OVER 40 YEARS AGO & WE
STILL DON'T HAVE ANYONE EITHER LIVING THERE OR
EVEN MAKING REGULAR VISITS.I STILL THINK THAT
MAKING THESE INCONSISTANT VISITS IS JUST A WAY
TO COVER UP THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY BUILDING NUCLEAR
WEAPONS & WASTING TAXPAYERS' MONEY, INSTEAD OF
TRYING TO FIND A SUBTITUTE FOR GASOLINE ENGINES
& REDUCE OIL COSTS OR THEY COULD BE PULLING OUR TROOPS & USING ONE OF THOSE WEAPONS THAT THEY
JUST MADE INSTEAD OF THEM COSTING US MORE AMERICAN
LIVES,BUT THEN AGAIN OUR PRESIDENT DOESN'T HAVE
THE BALLS TO DO THAT,PLUS HE'S A TEXAS OIL MAN!

Even without the side benefits we have gained from NASA research, just the inspiration we have gained from the exploration of our solar system and beyond is worth the cost. From the earliest Mercury missions, my mother kept us home from school to watch the launches. She believed that these events were more important than anything we could learn in school that day. As a result, I have been a space junkie all my life. If I had an opportunity to travel in space, I would go tomorrow. I am excited about the Phoenix, currently on Mars and what we can learn about the evolution of life in our solar system from it.
I will admit that NASA has had problems, but that is as much our fault as theirs. We started taking these missions for granted and forgot how uncertain each one can be, how much depends on making everything as perfect as possible before going forward. I don't believe we are ready to send a manned mission to Mars, but more robotic missions are crucial to paving the way.

LONG LIVE NASA!

Hmm, the qustion isn't clear. No I definately don't think NASA is a waste of money, and yes man should go to Mars, it should have happened 10 years ago!

Well, I THINK Deptment of Navy and Nasa should ADMIT that they already HAVE....
12 Phase Linear motors and Anti matter 115 thermo generators

Alright, I can't vote on a question that is not clearly asked. But any of you out there that think we should shut down NASA. I have a project for you. Go smash your computers, your CD/DVD players, blow up your cars, and just try living without the technology that you are using to complaing about NASA in the first place because most of it would have never existed without NASA. There are always risks with these endevour's and the people that go on them are well aware of that and are brave enough to take those chances. I personally admire everything NASA does and it would be a shame to see it come to an end!

Alright, I can't vote on a question that is not clearly asked. But any of you out there that think we should shut down NASA. I have a project for you. Go smash your computers, your CD/DVD players, blow up your cars, and just try living without the technology that you are using to complaing about NASA in the first place because most of it would have never existed without NASA. There are always risks with these endevour's and the people that go on them are well aware of that and are brave enough to take those chances. I personally admire everything NASA does and it would be a shame to see it come to an end!

We definitely need NASA! I don't think putting a man or woman on Mars should be a prime concern. Doing something just because "we can?" We know we can, the question is, SHOULD we? Do we need to?

I think we should be careful, and not rush into things, like putting a man on Mars. First we should make sure that everything is safe, in regards to space vehicles, and satellites. Then, with that put to rest, I think we should go ahead a put a man on Mars. We don't want another "Challenger," do we?

I work for NASA and we are MUCH more than "putting men on mars" NASA has helped out a lot in other areas with their vast technology, including natural disasters, the weather, the wildfires, and military computing, so definitely YES NASA is a necessity

Only the war is a real waste of money and people.