Friends of NASA is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to building international support for peaceful space exploration, commerce, scientific discovery, and STEM education. Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Friends of NASA LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/110506 Friends of NASA Motto: "For the Benefit of All!" Founded in 2008, Friends of NASA has 17,000+ professional members worldwide on LinkedIn & 100,000+ public followers on social media combined. Our shared multimedia content has received over 700 million views to date (Google verified). Support Friends of NASA at: FriendsofNASA.org Visit & follow Friends of NASA's social media channels: Friends of NASA LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/110506 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FriendsofNASA Twitter: http://twitter.com/FriendsofNASA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FriendsofNASA Our professional members include NASA, ESA, RKA, CNSA, JAXA, ISRO, CSA, CNES, DLR, DTU Space, ASI, INTA, NSAU, ISA, LSA, UAESA, UKSA, ASA, SANSA and NASRDA officials, government representatives, engineers, scientists, aviation/aerospace/space professionals, military personnel, business leaders, academics, graduate students, educators, science writers, and concerned private citizens of influence from over 50 countries around the world. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the U.S. government agency responsible for the civilian space program and for aeronautics & aerospace research. Friends of NASA was founded in 2008 by Executive Director, Dwayne Lawrence, as a volunteer-operated organization in honor of the 50th anniversary of NASA’s establishment on July 29th, 1958 by US President Dwight Eisenhower. Friends of NASA is headquartered in Montreal, Canada near the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). We work in cooperation with government agencies and non-profit groups, including the Canadian Space Society (CSS), and The Planetary Society.