Bill Nelson: “this is about the foundation of our democracy and that we as a government ought to be doing more to defend ourselves.”

We cannot identify every object. However, NEO Surveyor will be able to identify 90 percent of all the potential asteroids that are greater than 140 meters wide within the 10 years of the launch.

NASA is committed to building a diverse, skilled future STEM workforce--our next generation of explorers with the technical skills needed to carry forward our Nation's vital mission.

We are on the same page, and NASA owns and operates that local public water system, so we have every reason to continue this investigation.

NASA has proven we are serious as a defender of the planet.