Question

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a majority of americans (65%) also describe nasa’s continued involvement in space exploration as essential. another 33% say that private companies will ensure that enough progress is made in space exploration, even without nasa’s involvement. democrats and democratic - leaning independents (70%) are more likely than republicans and republican - leaning independents (59%) to say nasa must continue playing a role in space exploration. conversely, republicans (41%) are more likely than democrats (28%) to say private companies will ensure that enough progress is made.
what is notable about us residents’ support for remaining a world leader in space exploration?
options:
it is more common among republicans.
it has increased significantly over time.
it is more common among democrats.
it is shared across generations and political parties.

1. americans have little confidence that private space companies will minimize space debris. just 13% of americans say they have a great deal of confidence that private space companies will minimize the amount of human - made space debris that they put into earth’s orbit—including fragments of rockets, satellites and other human - made objects. about half (51%) of americans say they have not too much or no confidence at all that private companies will minimize the debris they create.

space debris, sometimes called “space junk,” is a growing concern. nasa estimates that more than 23,000 pieces of space debris 10 centimeters or larger are orbiting the earth, and these objects could damage important

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the context. The question is about the support for US leadership in space exploration across different groups. The option "It is more common among Republicans" aligns with the text stating "Republicans (41%) are more likely than Democrats (28%)" regarding a related space - exploration - related opinion, suggesting Republican support for space - related leadership (or progress - ensuring entities) is higher. The other options: "It has increased significantly over time" has no time - related data in the given text to support it; "It is more common among Democrats" contradicts the given percentage data (41% Republicans vs 28% Democrats); "It is shared across generations and political parties" is not supported as the text shows differences between Republicans and Democrats.

Answer:

A. It is more common among Republicans