wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/7\/19\/23270396\/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-online-poll-investment<\/a> Soon after NASA shared the first stunning images taken by the agency\u2019s new<\/a>, powerful James Webb Space Telescope, a new online opinion poll asked Americans: was the nearly $10 billion observatory a good investment? And the resounding answer: yes.<\/p>\n Today, marketing and data analytics firm YouGov released an online poll of 1,000 Americans<\/a>, asking them their overall opinion of NASA and whether or not various space programs have been good investments. Roughly 70 percent of those polled had a favorable opinion of NASA, and 60 percent thought that the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, was worth it.<\/p>\n YouGov notes this poll was conducted between July 14th and July 18th, after NASA released the first dazzling JWST images of sparkling galaxies and nebulas on July 12th. Those images appear to have been enough to outshine some of <\/strong>JWST\u2019s past drama. The telescope may be in space and operating now, but it\u2019s been a long and harrowing journey getting to that point. Prior to its launch, JWST\u2019s development was marked by significant delays and budget overruns. Originally, NASA and mission planners hoped to launch the telescope sometime between 2007 and 2011 for a relatively low cost of $1 to $3.5 billion<\/a>. But the telescope went through a dizzying array of schedule slips and mishaps<\/a>. By the time JWST finally launched on Christmas Day 2021, its total lifetime cost <\/strong>stood <\/strong>at $9.7 billion.<\/p>\n NEW: Following the release of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, 3 in 5 Americans say the telescope has been a good investment. One-quarter (26%) are unsure, and 13% say it has been a bad investment.https:\/\/t.co\/gcL65FIjLE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/AwJxbSkZVF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) July 19, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n To be fair, the nearly $10 billion price tag for JWST is the lifetime cost for NASA, so that includes the bulk of its development since the early 2000s, as well as the first five years of its operations, according to the Planetary Society<\/a>. And the Planetary Society also notes that JWST\u2019s total costs account for 0.0095 percent of all US spending between 2003 and 2026.<\/p>\n Of course, most of the people <\/strong>polled probably weren\u2019t thinking about the price tag when they were looking at the intricacies of the Carina Nebula that JWST captured in incredible detail. When shown the already-iconic picture, people waxed poetic. \u201cAstonishment in the face of incredible beauty,\u201d one person who replied to the YouGov poll said. \u201cI was quite overwhelmed by it,\u201d another wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s magnificent to be able to see so much detail in such a tiny section of the universe.\u201d<\/p>\n
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