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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), formed in 1958, is the United States government agency responsible for the civilian space program as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA oversaw the Apollo moon-landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.

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20 Feb, 2003

Funding approved

George W. BushKuiper Belt SystemNew HorizonsPlutoFundraisingLaw approved0 Comments

After a hard political battle, President Bush signs an omnibus bill which includes $110 million in initial funding for NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt System. The funding allows the team to proceed with the final design of the probe.

It’s like the old days. We are going to the frontier. We’re going back to the roots of the space program.