Question 2 of 11

What was NASA's annual budget in 2007?

... NASA's annual budget was $16.3 billion in 2007. Which really isn't all that much when you consider the $2.98 trillion the government spent in 2008.

Question 3 of 11

How much did the Hubble telescope cost?

... The original construction estimate was $400 million -- and NASA has spent about $10 billion (and counting) on it.

Question 4 of 11

How much would you have to pony up for a "space tourist" flight to the International Space Station?

... There haven't been many space tourists so far, but the ones who have made the trip have paid about $25 million each.

Question 5 of 11

How much did NASA spend on human spaceflight during the height of the space race (1959 to 1973)?

... NASA spent $23.6 billion (in 1960s dollars) -- $20 billion of which was for the Apollo program.

Question 6 of 11

What were the estimated costs for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter program?

... The Orbiter, which has been circling Mars since 2006, has cost around $720 million.

Question 7 of 11

How much have the Mars Exploration Rovers cost?

... The twin rovers have been wandering around the red planet for five years now, at a cost of about $800 million.

Question 8 of 11

How much did NASA estimate a manned mission to Mars would cost?

... In the '90s, NASA said it would be about $55 billion -- but of course that manned mission hasn't happened yet, so it's anyone's guess.

Question 9 of 11

George W. Bush unveiled the Vision for Space Exploration in 2004. How much did Congress allocate to NASA to "kick-start" the program?

... Congress forked over $16.2 billion.

Question 10 of 11

The Vision for Exploration estimates the cost of a program of manned lunar missions. How much?

... $104 billion, some of which is for a new spacecraft system to carry people to the moon.

Question 11 of 11

How much has the United States paid for the International Space Station?

... For a variety of reasons, there has been no official estimate of the cost of the space station. Guesses range from $35 billion to $100 billion.

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