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NASA Brought Crashing Down to Earth as Budget Threat Follows Lunar Success

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

NASA Brought Crashing Down to Earth as Budget Threat Follows Lunar Success

TL;DR

  • NASA's Artemis II mission, the first human journey around the moon in over 50 years, was followed by a proposed budget cut from the Trump administration.
  • Lawmakers in Congress are resisting the proposed budget cuts, with a House subcommittee advancing a plan that fully funds science projects.
  • Space advocates, like Bill Nye, argue that cutting science programs is detrimental to space exploration and that robotic missions are crucial for human spaceflight success.
  • The proposed cuts are seen as a threat to NASA's Mars programs and the US's ability to conduct future missions.
  • Support for NASA's budget transcends political divides, with both conservative and liberal states invested in its success.

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