Trump Administration Proposes Major NASA Budget Cuts, Sparking Bipartisan Concern
The Trump administration has proposed significant cuts to NASA's budget, sparking concern among scientists and lawmakers. The White House aims to terminate unaffordable missions and reduce lower priority research, with NASA's space research funding facing a 47% cut. The proposed budget would slash NASA's total funding from around $24.8 billion to $18.8 billion. This includes approximately $6 billion in cuts to planetary science, Earth science, and astrophysics research. The White House argues that these cuts target missions deemed unaffordable or of lower priority. Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society, opposes these cuts. He warns that they could end several missions and turn off NASA's space programs. Nye suggests that reducing NASA's funding could impact the U.S.'s position in the global race back to the moon. Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at the Planetary Society, aims to protect existing NASA programs. Both the House and Senate have rejected the proposed cuts to NASA science and other areas of NASA. This rejection reflects bipartisan support for NASA's scientific research and space exploration missions. The Trump administration's proposed 24% cut to NASA's budget for the 2026 fiscal year has sparked controversy. While the White House aims to prioritize affordability and higher-priority missions, opponents argue that these cuts threaten NASA's scientific research and the U.S.'s competitive edge in space exploration. The final budget remains to be seen as lawmakers continue to debate the issue.
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