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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program, as well as research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the US and is organized into three mission directorates: Human Spaceflight, Research and Technology, and Science. Established in 1958 amid the Space Race, NASA succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the US space program a distinct civilian orientation focused on peaceful applications. Since then, it has led most American spaceflight programs, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the Apollo program, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station (ISS), and the ongoing multi-national Artemis program.
“The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind.”
“To improve life here. To extend life to there. To find life beyond.”
“To understand and protect our home planet, To explore the universe and search for life, To inspire the next generation of explorers.”
“NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Where else but in Texas would men set up to administer space?”
“It [Traveling to Mars] is important for our future. If the dinosaurs had a space program, they'd still be here.”
“There's been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well.”
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