The Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts to NASA have raised alarms among scientists and some Republican leaders. An op-ed by key GOP space policy figures expressed their deep disturbance at the proposed drastic funding reductions, particularly for NASA's science division, which faces cuts of up to two-thirds in certain areas. While many Republican officials have remained silent on the administration's cuts, this vocal criticism highlights the potential damage to America's leadership in space exploration and science, emphasizing the need for NASA to modernize without sacrificing its scientific capabilities.
Certainly, the space agency needs to modernize and reform practices and personnel management-but not at the expense of world-class science programs.
Deep cuts to NASA's science programs would be the end of America's leadership in space science.
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