""We can't quite afford to support everything that we have done in the past," said Louise Prockter, director of NASA's planetary science division, highlighting the financial challenges facing NASA's missions."
"Jupiter's colossal storms generate lightning flashes at least 100 times more powerful than those on Earth, showcasing the unique and extreme weather phenomena of the gas giant."
"Congress rejected most of the Trump administration's proposed NASA cuts, passing a budget that allocated $2.54 billion for NASA's planetary science division, though still less than the previous year."
NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that Jupiter's storms produce lightning much more powerful than Earth's. Despite Juno's operational health, budget constraints threaten its future. The Trump administration's proposed cuts to NASA's science budget raised concerns about mission continuations. Some missions, like OSIRIS-APEX and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, have secured funding, but overall funding remains below previous levels. Louise Prockter, director of NASA's planetary science division, emphasized the need to prioritize due to financial limitations.
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