This timeless question becomes the lens through which Kunal Kapoor examines not only the purpose of space exploration — but the soul of humanity itself.
Through ten deeply reflective chapters, the book journeys from the economics of curiosity to the spirituality of discovery, blending science, philosophy, and human emotion.
It reveals how NASA, for less than half a penny on the dollar, has shaped our understanding of Earth, inspired generations, and safeguarded our future.
This isn’t a book about rockets — it’s a meditation on why we look up at all.
Warm, poetic, and profoundly human, Is NASA a Waste of Money? challenges the reader to see exploration not as an expense, but as an expression of who we are — and who we might yet become