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Why did Congress establish the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1958?

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To help develop peaceful uses for the exploration of outer space.
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The United States Congress passes legislation formally inaugurating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

This establishment of NASA was a sign that the United States was committed to winning the space raceagainst the Soviets.

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