What does NASA do these days?

NASA provides a very vital role, being the U.S., 'open space program'; and during its heyday it was a powerful force in a space race with Russia. read more

They do more things for less money than any other government organization. They've got probes that are leaving the solar system, exploring the deepest areas of space. They are finding ways to fly supersonically over cities without breaking windows. read more

New missions to Mars, Europa and the Sun, understanding our universe, expanding deep space human exploration, studying our home planet, improving aeronautics and developing new technology read more

NASA's Chief Technologist's office has a lot of money to work with (one of the few well-funded divisions within NASA these days), so hopefully they'll get better about promoting the amazing out of work done by NASA employees and contractors. read more