The united states formed nasa in 1958 to

U.S. officials were known for being more organized and focused.

In July of 1958, Congress had passed legislation establishing NASA as the coordinating body of the U.S. space program.

NASA was founded by Eisenhower at the time

the space race was a battle to make advanced technology to get to the moon and to get a better understanding of space.

its main object was the establishment of "settlement houses" in poor urban areas, in which volunteer middle-class "settlement workers" would live, hoping to share knowledge and culture with, and alleviate the poverty of, their low-income neighbors.