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NASA Chief To Scientists on Budget Cuts: 'I Feel Your Pain'


NASA chief Bill Nelson didn't mince words about the agency's budget crunch. "You can't put 10 pounds of potatoes in a five-pound sack," he told ArsTechnica in an interview, addressing $4.7 billion in cuts over two years. To scientists fretting over axed missions, Nelson offered a frank "I feel you...

"You can't put 10 pounds of potatoes in a five-pound sack," he told ArsTechnica in an interview, addressing $4.7 billion in cuts over two years.To scientists fretting over axed missions, Nelson offered a frank "I feel your pain." "We pulled the plug," Nelson admitted, but he's banking on cheaper, creative alternatives emerging by year's end. Nelson expressed hope for a "reprieve" in fiscal year 2026, but noted uncertainty due to another looming debt ceiling issue.

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