1. Alec Newport

4. The NASA Budget  $16.6 billion proposed for 2014  Smallest budget since 1986  Apollo Program cost approx. $100 billion

5. Why am I passionate about this topic?

7. But how does this affect you?  NASA provides jobs  NASA inventions help you  Commercial space ventures could be quite profitable  Avoiding overpopulation

8. What can I do to help?  Contact those in charge of the budget  Talk to others to get them involved  Talk to your children

10. Sources  http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space /space-exploration/moon-exploration-article/ http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space /space-exploration/moon-exploration-article/  http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey- dreier/2013/20130712-house-proposes-smallest- nasa-budget-since-1986.html http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey- dreier/2013/20130712-house-proposes-smallest- nasa-budget-since-1986.html  http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/cost-of-apollo- program http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/cost-of-apollo- program  http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5- 8/features/what-is-nasa-58.html http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5- 8/features/what-is-nasa-58.html  http://www.statisticbrain.com/jobs-lost-from-nasa-in- 2011/ http://www.statisticbrain.com/jobs-lost-from-nasa-in- 2011/  http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpictures/image s.photos.asp?ss=telescope http://www.crystalgraphics.com/powerpictures/image s.photos.asp?ss=telescope