Gen Y's crusade to make NASA fun again

It wasn’t long ago that patriotism, idealism and job security helped to fill the halls of NASA with some of our nation’s brightest young people—including, for the sake of disclosure, my mom. But things change, national priorities shift, and government agencies like NASA now face the daunting task of attracting a new generation of stellar employees.  Recently, four young NASA workers created a slideshow called “Generation Y Perspectives,” which has both earned praise and raised hackles throughout the space industry.