history: What do the letters NASA stand for?
knowledge: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
response: I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
history: What do the letters NASA stand for?
I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
I see.     They are not funded particularly well.
knowledge: There is a current debate on the post-Space Shuttle future of the civilian space program.
response: I see. Well, there is a debate on how the space program will go after the Space Shuttle.
history: What do the letters NASA stand for?
I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
I see.     They are not funded particularly well.
I see. Well, there is a debate on how the space program will go after the Space Shuttle.
That is a shame, as it had promise and optimism in the past.
knowledge: The Space Race refers to the 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US), for dominance in spaceflight capability.
response: Yes, during the Space Race, when the US and the USSR were competing for primacy in spaceflight.
history: What do the letters NASA stand for?
I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
I see.     They are not funded particularly well.
I see. Well, there is a debate on how the space program will go after the Space Shuttle.
That is a shame, as it had promise and optimism in the past.
Yes, during the Space Race, when the US and the USSR were competing for primacy in spaceflight.
Yeah, that's it. Politicians treat space like a bargaining chip.
knowledge: During the Cold War, both the United States and the Soviet Union were in an ideological battle.
response: Yes, with the cold war, the US and the Soviets were fighting an ideological battle.
history: What do the letters NASA stand for?
I think it's National Aeronautics and Space Administration? I know they're a branch of th Federal government
I see.     They are not funded particularly well.
I see. Well, there is a debate on how the space program will go after the Space Shuttle.
That is a shame, as it had promise and optimism in the past.
Yes, during the Space Race, when the US and the USSR were competing for primacy in spaceflight.
Yeah, that's it. Politicians treat space like a bargaining chip.
Yes, with the cold war, the US and the Soviets were fighting an ideological battle.
Except now there is much more at stake.
knowledge: Cold War II (also called the New Cold War, Second Cold War and Cold War 2.0) refers to a renewed state of political and military tension between opposing geopolitical power-blocs, with one bloc typically reported as being led by Russia and/or China, and the other led by the United States or NATO.
response: Well I believe we're now heading towards a second Cold War - Nato and Russia are becoming tense with each other