A new study from Dittmar Associates reveals that most Americans believe that NASA received almost 25% of the federal budget (about $650 billion). Compare this to the actual NASA budget of only about $16 billion!

What causes this huge misjudgment? What can--or should--NASA do to address the public misconception? Read below for additional articles where you can research the issue!

WIRED Science blog (good comments!)
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/11/average-america.html#more

The Space Review (original data and sources)
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1000/1#6