Their budget is determined by the elected representatives in congress, and influenced by the executive branch.
As a percentage of the national budget, NASA’s funding is half of what it was twenty years ago (and dropping), and 1/9th of the peak 20th century value. There is a historical precedent for NASA receiving a much greater degree of federal funding, which would certainly increase the number of active projects and possibly increase the rate at which we gain an interplanetary foothold.
NASA is not manned mainly by elected officials but by bureaucrats.
Their budget is determined by the elected representatives in congress, and influenced by the executive branch.
As a percentage of the national budget, NASA’s funding is half of what it was twenty years ago (and dropping), and 1/9th of the peak 20th century value. There is a historical precedent for NASA receiving a much greater degree of federal funding, which would certainly increase the number of active projects and possibly increase the rate at which we gain an interplanetary foothold.
If you want to influence a congressman to make him think that he will get more votes then you should direct the emails directly at that congressman.