Bill Nelson: “I'm concerned the future technology won't be ready for prime time when we need it.”

What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is acceptable to the people on the ground.

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

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.

We do everything that we can to partner with not only commercial industry but also universities and other academic institutions.