Half of Americans say space travel will become routine in next 50 years, but a majority wouldn't be interested in going

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July 16, 2019

How Americans see the future of space exploration, 50 years after the first moon landing

Half of Americans say space travel will become routine in next 50 years, but a majority wouldn’t be interested in going

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Half of Americans say space travel will become routine in next 50 years, but a majority wouldn’t be interested in going

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How Americans see the future of space exploration, 50 years after the first moon landing
Majority of Americans say U.S. must remain a leader in space exploration … And that NASA’s continued involvement is essential
Many Americans are confident that private space companies will be profitable but skeptical they will keep space clean of debris
More Americans view monitoring climate or asteroids as top NASA priorities than do so for sending astronauts to the moon or Mars
Most Americans disapprove of creating a new military Space Force

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