Few Americans prioritize beating China back to the Moon
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 42% of Americans said it is not very important for American astronauts to land on the Moon before China.
About three-in-ten said being first is important but not worth increased NASA spending (31%), 17% said it is important even if increased spending is required, and 10% said the U.S. should not send astronauts to the Moon at all.
Topline distribution
42% of Americans say it is not very important for U.S. astronauts to land on the Moon before China.
Do you think it is important that American astronauts land on the Moon first, before China, even if that requires increasing federal spending on NASA?
n = 1,000 · Oct 1–11, 2024 · MoE ±3.4%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Oct 1–11, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.4% |
| Module | media_fin |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-apsa-2024.tiiny.co
Do you think it is important that American astronauts land on the Moon first, before China, even if that requires increasing federal spending on NASA?
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.