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NASA employees warn cuts threaten safety, advancement

UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – NASA faces workforce reductions and funding cuts that risk undermining Hubble's scientific operations despite its 35 years of achievements, with $98.3 million allocated in House funding report.

  • On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope into low Earth orbit, deploying its instruments the next day at about 620 km altitude.
  • The 1993 servicing mission installed Hubble’s corrective optics and upgraded instruments, establishing its enduring research capabilities.
  • Hubble observations uncovered dark energy, confirmed cold dark matter’s nature and abundance, and directly imaged exoplanets beyond our Solar System.
  • On July 17, the House Committee on Appropriations allocated at least $98.3 million for Hubble, yet proposed cuts would reduce its funding without ending operations and have already cut about 30 percent, Dr John Grunsfeld said.
  • Transitioning to single-gyro mode in 2024 has extended Hubble’s life, yet Dr John Grunsfeld said workforce cuts and instrument shutdowns threaten its future, and Casey Dreier noted shutdown is likely not until the fall.
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Nature broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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