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NASA chief to scientists on budget cuts: “I feel your pain”


"I can't go and print the dollars."

Ars Technica recently had the opportunity to speak with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who has now led the US space agency for more than three years. Administrator Bill Nelson: Well, the big concern is that you can't put 10 pounds of potatoes in a five-pound sack. Ars: What would you say to scientists who are concerned about Chandra, the cancellation of Viper, and Mars Sample Return, who see the budget for Artemis program holding steady or even going up?

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