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Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history.' "It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."
"It would recklessly slash NASA’s science budget by 47%."
"The White House has proposed the largest single-year cut to NASA in American history," The Planetary Society, an independent nonprofit organization widely supported by scientists and space enthusiasts, said in a statement. And on the topic of the moon, if this budget actually goes through (meaning it's approved by Congress), it would retire NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule after their third flight to the lunar neighborhood via the Artemis program. Of note, a statement released on April 14 by the bipartisan U.S. Planetary Science Caucus co-chairs Rep. Judy Chu (D-California) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) echo these sentiments, particularly pointing out worries related to the effects these cuts could have on national security and Mars Sample Return efforts.
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