HiHungry_Im-Dad t1_ix6tm40 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 4:31 AM

Reply to comment by blackbarminnosu in NASA Moon mission 'exceeding' expectations by modrosso

That really is something NASA needs to get better at - hype and selling itself

Pharisaeus t1_ix7mq5g wrote on November 21, 2022 at 10:57 AM

Compared to other agencies like ESA I would argue that NASA is doing a great job at self-promotion. Lots of Europeans don't even know ESA exists, and 99% won't be able to tell you where any of the sites are located, while most people somehow know about NASA's KSC and JPL.

In terms of scientific organizations I'm not sure if there is one that rivals NASA in terms of recognizability, perhaps CERN, but that's about it.

HiHungry_Im-Dad t1_ix7mxb2 wrote on November 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM

NASA is generally seen in a good light, but there’s many corners of the internet that think we should get rid of it and let private companies take over. You’d also be surprised how many people say “NASA? Are they still around?” A surprising number of Americans don’t know that NASA is still doing things.