FOREWORD

Our nation’s investment in NASA returns a wide range of benefits and value to society. These benefits range from the tangible to the abstract. Most often cited examples include direct knowledge of our changing planet, a better understanding of the universe, advancing technology, growing the economy, inspiring future generations, and advancing U.S. global leadership.

The common element that has set NASA apart for generations has been the agency’s ability to find innovative ways to deliver each these benefits. Most of us have our favorite stories of innovation at NASA. Most often cited examples include the moon landings, safely bringing home the Apollo 13 crew, saving the Hubble Space Telescope, and many recent successful landings of robots ...

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