7 years ago 03/27/2018 - 04/09/2018

Sample Size 2541

Method

Margin of Error 2.7

Quick Facts
> 72% of Americans say it is essential the US remain a leader in space

> 80% say investment in the International Space Station has been good for the country

> 7% of Americans are attentive to space news, 22% not at all, 71% say "somewhat"

Key Takeaways
> Support for the ISS cuts equally (around 70%) across generational, political, education, and gender groups.

> Climate monitoring & asteroid protection are the top public priorities. Humans on the Moon is the lowest ranked "Top Priority".

Detailed Breakdown
> Support for the ISS cuts equally (around 70%) across generational, political, education, and gender groups.

> Climate monitoring and asteroid protection are highest public priorities; humans on the Moon not only lowest Top Priority but also highest % say should not be a priority.

> Republicans generally prioritize climate issues, basic scientific research lower than Democrats.

> Men are more likely than women to rate many NASA missions as a higher priority, and generally are more in favor of manned exploration programs.

> The only difference among education groups is those with postgrad degrees highly prioritize scientific research (63 vs. 38%) than those without.

> Americans generally hold favorable views of private space companies, most strongly feel they will be able to turn a profit, but are skeptical clean up their space junk.

> 7% of Americans say they are attentive to space news, 22% say they are not at all, and 71% are in the somewhat category.


> A May 2019 unrelated Pew poll included a question regarding the Space Force:

> 36% of Americans somewhat or strongly support creating the Space Force, while 60% who somewhat/strongly disapprove. These numbers were 45%/53% among veterans