NASA has never had a problem finding capable people to be astronauts. NASA's problem was, and still is, finding ways to cut the list of capable applicants down to a manageable length. Henry Spencer applicantastronautcapable Change image and share on social
NASA has spin-offs, and it's a huge and very impressive list, including accurate and affordable LASIK eye surgery. Neil deGrasse Tyson accurateaffordableeye Change image and share on social
NASA has to approve whatever we wear, so there are clothes to choose from, like space shorts - we wear those a lot - and NASA T-shirts. Sally Ride approvechooseclothe Change image and share on social
NASA is an engine of innovation and inspiration as well as the world's premier space exploration agency, and we are well served by politicians working to keep it that way, instead of turning it into a mere jobs program, or worse, cutting its budget. Bill Nye agencybadlybudget share on social
NASA is an utterly fascinating place, and the fact that the buildings look so anonymous almost makes it more fascinating. You walk by a generic office-park-looking building, and you have no idea what's going on inside. Moby anonymousbuildbuilding share on social
NASA needs to focus on the things that are really important and that we do not know how to do. The agency is a pioneering force, and that is where its competitive advantage lies. Buzz Aldrin advantageagencycompetitive Change image and share on social
NASA projects often have romantic names that link into a long history of exploration and adventure: Atlantis and Discovery, for example. Hanna Rosin adventureatlantisdiscovery Change image and share on social
NASA's been one of the most successful public investments in motivating students to do well and achieve all they can achieve, and it's sad that we are turning the program in a direction where it will reduce the amount of motivation it provides to young people. Buzz Aldrin achieveamountdirection share on social
NASA's myriad failures are in many ways the natural consequence of a catastrophic combination of bureaucracy, monopoly, and a calcifying aversion to the kind of risk necessary for innovation. Burt Rutan aversionbureaucracycalcify Change image and share on social
NASA's Office of Commercial Exploration has been concerned about protecting the landing zones where humans first walked on the Moon, and one of my colleagues, ecologist Margaret Race, has been part of their deliberations. Seth Shostak colleaguecommercialconcern share on social
