NASA has Underspent on Research and Analysis for 15 Years
Spending for NASA’s research and analysis programs has remained relatively flat for 15 years, ignoring recommendations from community-led decadal surveys and directives by Congress.
NASA has consistently underspent on research and analysis (R&A) programs for 15 years, despite recommendations from community-led decadal surveys and directives by Congress. According to recent investigative research, R&A spending has remained flat while actual value has decreased by 30% since Fiscal Year 2011. Mark Sykes, a planetary scientist, discovered that NASA spent significantly less than the recommended amounts throughout this period.
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