Why Are Neil deGrasse Tyson And Bill Nye Ripping Their Hair Out?

It has been estimated that for every $1 you spend on NASA, you get $10 back. Every president seems to promise that in the next 10 years we’ll be back in outer space, but they’re never around long enough to make sure it happens. Why are we shortchanging our space program?

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Rollie Williams

Jul 30, 2012

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