# Exploring the Unknown for the Benefit of Humanity by NASA > “[Since NASA opened for business on October 1, 1958,] NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.” > > **— NASA**, *About NASA* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About NASA](https://www.nasa.gov/about/) — *About NASA*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Exploring the Unknown for the Benefit of Humanity.” - **Exact original wording before visible editorial repair:** “NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.” - **Editorial construction:** Square brackets visibly mark editorial clarification drawn from the cited institutional context; they are not presented as spoken wording. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Are "Going" to Mars through the Marsification of Earth|We Are Going to Mars through the Marsification of Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?|Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Exploration|American Exploration]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “[Since NASA opened for business on October 1, 1958,] NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery.” — NASA, About NASA https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nasa-exploring-unknown-benefit-humanity ```