NASA plays a crucial role in advancing technology and supporting the private industry by undertaking risky research that industry cannot do.
NASA stimulates the economy, generating $3 for the economy for every $1 invested in it.
Diminished funding and support have made growth and progress more challenging for NASA, leading to disasters such as the Columbia Accident.
The lack of thorough consideration and desire to cut down the NASA workforce have had detrimental effects on the agency's ability to innovate and explore.