Analyzing My Audience

1) The main values and beliefs that play an important role in my text are the ideas of our future and the importance of our future generations. The company NASA is one of the most important scientific programs in the United States and helps contribute to our knowledge of the world we live in. The text exemplifies the idea on how it is extremely important to continue with NASA projects in order to move forward with our future. Without them, we will be hurting the future generations along with our advancement in science.  Along with this belief, the article emphasizes the importance of American dominance in science and space technology. That is not something we want to lose.

2) The text addresses the ideas and beliefs directly by  explaining the importance of these projects, and without the correct funding, they will not occur causing a halt in forward progress of Astronomy and NASA's goal. The text talks about how scientists are already worried about the future and shows their beliefs through quotations from the scientists themselves.

3) The relationship of the text with the beliefs and values of the audience is showing how these values and beliefs are being effected by the budget cuts towards NASA. The text is critical on these beliefs as it tries to explain the importance of them. The text exemplifies the beliefs by showing scientists on views on them and tries to explain his view on the beliefs by directly addressing the issue involved.