Neil deGrasse Tyson, a renowned physicist for NASA, recently said that the fact America no longer prioritizes space exploration is a "tragic misstep," and the shuttle program, "boldly went where hundreds had gone before." With the recent budget cuts to NASA and the decline of American supremacy in space, what would you do to restart our space exploration programs to the Moon and Mars?

11. Space. The study of Earth from space can yield important information about climate change; focus on the cosmos can advance our understanding of the universe; and manned space travel can help us inspire new generations of youth to go into science. Can we afford all of them? How would you prioritize space in your administration?

NASA is a major research arm of the government. Research and development lead to advancements, innovation, and new technologies. Considering these benefits, why does the government continually cut NASA's budget?

There has been a plan on the table since the early 1990s called "Mars Direct" that provides a detailed mission architecture for landing humans on Mars within a decade or less at a total cost of roughly $30 billion. This works out to just $3 billion per year - roughly the same as we spent annually on the recently retired Space Shuttle operation in Low Earth Orbit.

What is your position on funding and deploying the James Webb telescope and the continuation of the Hubble Heritage project?

Should America develop its own heavy-lift launch vehicle or should we just rent space on Russian rockets or wait for private sector rockets to become certified for human space travel? What will replace the shuttle and when? How will it be funded?

It's been a long time since we went to the moon. Loitering in low-earth orbit in the space station isn't pushing any envelopes. Mars would be way too costly but may eventually be possible in the far future if we really committed to it. What's left? We have asteroids, meteors, and comets within reach of manned space travel. Besides being scientifically interesting they are a potential hazard to life on earth. Should we send up astronauts to take a look at them? Because of the cost should all space travel be international joint ventures run by governments?

Private contractors have taken a bigger role in our space efforts. We saw that during the shuttle program. Their primary role is to make profits. But has that caused us to lose our long-term vision for mankind's role in space?

Do you understand the Fibonacci sequence, and how it would possibly be used in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence?