> much of what it does do could easily be replaced with a generative AI model that produces new space pictures for desktop backgrounds. Ok, you're obviously tr

> much of what it does do could easily be replaced with a generative AI model that produces new space pictures for desktop backgrounds. Ok, you're obviously trolling here. This is clearly bait. But for anyone else reading this: NASA's budget for 2023 was roughly $25 billion [0] For the same year, NASA generated (again, roughly) $76 billion in economic output [1]. Every dollar of funding goes back into the economy three-fold. Doesn't really seem like a waste to me. Also, NASA's operations in 2023 created/supported over 300,000 jobs to Americans[2]. Again, doesn't seem like a waste to me. [0] - https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fiscal-year-2024-nasa-budget-summary.pdf?emrc=67b604a9c843b https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fiscal-year-... [1] - https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/final-fy23-nasa-ecomomic-impact-report.pdf?emrc=67b5d1daee293 https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/final-fy23-n... [2] - https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nasa-fy23-economic-impact-report-brochure.pdf?emrc=67b5d1daedf76?emrc=dda96b https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/nasa-fy23-ec...