This statistic depicts the reasons that U.S. adults are interested in going into space in 2018. During the survey, 45 percent of respondents were interested in going into space to experience something unique.
Reasons that adults in the United States are interested in going into space in 2018
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Figures are taken from the 42 percent of respondents overall who stated they are definitely/probably interested in going into space.
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Pew Research Center. (June 6, 2018). Reasons that adults in the United States are interested in going into space in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/947247/space-exploration-reasons-for-going-us/
Pew Research Center. "Reasons that adults in the United States are interested in going into space in 2018." Chart. June 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947247/space-exploration-reasons-for-going-us/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Reasons that adults in the United States are interested in going into space in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/947247/space-exploration-reasons-for-going-us/
Pew Research Center. "Reasons That Adults in The United States Are Interested in Going into Space in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/947247/space-exploration-reasons-for-going-us/
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Reasons that adults in the United States are interested in going into space in 2018 [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/947247/space-exploration-reasons-for-going-us/
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