Nasa Question

[coldstream-1971]

Hello can any body settle an argument between my and my 7 year old son what do the initials N.A.S.A. stand for?

[excelsior-1]

National aeronautics and space administration

[eastern]

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Wikipedia is a great tool for settling arguements!

[coldstream-1971]

Thank you excelsior1 as i expected but children know everything he his 7 going on 17+

[excelsior-1]

know the feeling -- been there

[VHG]

Surely a quick search in Google for NASA would have found the answer in seconds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA

[dzug2]

What did he think it was?

[jeffa]

Lots of people think it's North American Space Association.

[dzug2]

Found a site that lists 35 meanings for it - some duplicates, and some intended to be jokes, but still a few genuine alternatives

[bibblebub]

The NASA site is good place to look for what its own name stands for http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/what_does_nasa_do.html