"The budget proposal slashes funding to the agency's science program by 46 percent, a cut similar to what had been proposed in the president's budget request for the current fiscal year."
"Of NASA's major science departments, Earth science and heliophysics may face the most cuts, with 17 proposed mission cancellations in each, they found."
"NASA declined to comment on the Planetary Society analysis and highlighted a letter from administrator Jared Isaacman included in the full budget request."
The Planetary Society identified 54 NASA missions at risk from a proposed 46% budget cut for fiscal year 2027. This includes missions studying Jupiter, Venus, and a European rover for Mars. The proposed budget is $18.8 billion, significantly lower than previous appropriations. Earth science and heliophysics face the most cuts, with 17 proposed cancellations each. Astrophysics and planetary science are also affected, with 10 cancellations each. NASA did not comment on the analysis but referenced a letter from its administrator regarding the budget request.
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