Public opinion about Space Exploration: NASA, funding, interest in space, space race, life outside earth, and more.
Space Exploration
Topics at a Glance
Issue Brief
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Fly Me to the Moon - The Public and NASA
On March 3, 1915, the U.S. government established the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA. In 1958, NACA became NASA.
Related Data
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NASA Programs and Spending
This survey, conducted by Market Opinion Research for Rockwell International in 1990, features extensive questions about the NASA budget, manned space missions, the importance of having a space program, and other NASA related topics. Explore the questions from the U.S. Civilian Space Program Poll in iPOLL.Date Published: June 29, 1999