The Trump administration's proposed budget for NASA indicates significant cuts, particularly to the Science Mission Directorate, which could decrease funding by as much as 50%. This has raised concerns within the scientific community, with experts warning that such drastic reductions could be catastrophic for US space science and exploration. NASA officials, including Nicola Fox, have expressed uncertainty over the budget but emphasized their commitment to advancing scientific inquiry regardless of the challenges posed by potential funding cuts. The situation remains fluid, as no final decisions on the budget have been announced yet.
If this is implemented, it would be nothing short of an extinction-level event for space science and exploration in the United States.
We haven't had any information yet about the budget, and I hate planning something on rumors and speculation, but we will continue to do great science.
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