Bill Nelson: “We are so dependent upon the protection from those natural disasters... by being able to have the advanced warning.”

It is a real problem, and we are going to have some catastrophic consequences if we cannot get nations that are launching things into space to provide enough fuel to have a controlled reentry.

NASA clearly has a vested interest in attracting, engaging, and preparing its future STEM professionals.

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.

Is there a market out there to cut that almost in half? And I suspect there is.