NASA:
Exploring
the
Universe NASA,
the
National
Aeronautics
and
Space
Administration,
is
an
independent
agency
of
the
United
States
government
that
is
responsible
for
the
country's
civilian
space
program.
The
agency
was
established
in
1958,
during
the
Cold
War
era,
as
a
response
to
the
Soviet
Union's
launch
of
Sputnik,
the
first
artificial
satellite,
which
sparked
a
new
era
of
space
exploration. Since
its
inception,
NASA
has
led
the
way
in
exploring
the
universe,
launching
numerous
missions
to
study
our
solar
system,
galaxy,
and
beyond.
These
missions
have
not
only
expanded
our
knowledge
of
the
universe
but
also
led
to
new
technologies
that
have
improved
our
daily
lives,
such
as
satellite
communication
and
GPS. NASA's
current
research
areas
include
studying
the
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of
space
travel
on
the
human
body,
exploring
Mars
and
other
planets,
searching
for
habitable
worlds
beyond
our
solar
system,
and
studying
the
sun
and
its
effects
on
Earth's
climate
and
space
weather.
Recently,
NASA's
Perseverance
rover
landed
on
Mars,
marking
the
agency's
ninth
Mars
mission
and
the
first
with
the
purpose
of
exploring
signs
of
ancient
microbial
life
on
the
planet. Aside
from
research,
NASA
also
inspires
the
next
generation
of
scientists,
engineers,
and
astronauts
through
its
education
and
outreach
programs.
These
programs
aim
to
increase
public
understanding
of
space
exploration
and
encourage
young
people
to
pursue
careers
in
STEM
fields. NASA's
contributions
to
the
world
of
space
exploration
are
immeasurable
and
will
continue
to
shape
our
understanding
of
the
cosmos.
As
NASA
administrator
Bill
Nelson
once
said,
"NASA
represents
the
best
of
what
the
human
spirit
can
accomplish,
and
we
will
do
everything
in
our
power
to
keep
that
spirit
alive."