Under President Trump's proposed budget, NASA's science budget could drop nearly 50%, compromising a multitude of ongoing and future missions. The proposal suggests cutting funds for the Science Mission Directorate from $7.3 billion to $3.9 billion, affecting areas like astrophysics and planetary science. Significant reductions include dropping the astrophysics budget from $1.5 billion to $487 million. Casey Dreier of the Planetary Society warns it could be catastrophic for NASA's scientific endeavors, harming operational missions and future prospects while wasting taxpayer money.
"This is an extinction-level event for NASA science," said Casey Dreier, chief of space policy for the Planetary Society, emphasizing the severe impact of the budget cuts.
NASA's science budget could be cut nearly in half under an early version of President Trump's budget proposal, terminating billions in ongoing and future missions.
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