House Republicans have introduced a bill to restructure NASA. Supporters say it would bring long-term stability to the space agency and take politics out of the process. The NASA administrator would serve a 10-year term, similar to the FBI and the National Science Foundation. A new board of directors would oversee the agency. But lawmakers and the White House would appoint board members. Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf says NASA has wasted more than $20 billion in cancelled programs over the last two decades. He blames cost overruns along with mismanagement and politics.
Politics will always be a part of NASA,because the actual goal is to limit deep space exploration.Had it been up to NASA alone,the US would have been on Mars 10 years ago.Many in the government don't see space exploration as a benefit to humanity in general.Their goal is to safeguard the earth by securing our technology infrastructure,with primary focus on communications.
Politics will always be a part of NASA,because the actual goal is to limit deep space exploration.Had it been up to NASA alone,the US would have been on Mars 10 years ago.Many in the government don't see space exploration as a benefit to humanity in general.Their goal is to safeguard the earth by securing our technology infrastructure,with primary focus on communications.
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