US EditionMaryland lawmakers say Trump cuts to NASA Goddard could slash US space programs in half
- Preliminary US government plans suggest the Trump administration aims to slash climate and space science budgets across multiple agencies.
- These proposed cuts reflect Trump's past efforts to reduce the size of the US government and prioritize other areas.
- NASA's Earth-science budget could be halved, NOAA's budget cut by 27%, and projects like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope face cancellation.
- Casey Dreier stated that this action could mean a "wholesale dismantling of NASA's scientific fleet and the pipeline of future missions."
- These potential cuts have alarmed scientists, raising concerns about brain drain and hindering the nation's ability to monitor climate and explore space.
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Trump threatens to cut NASA’s science program in half
Donald Trump’s government wants to halve the science budget of the United States space agency, NASA. The proposal would force the cancellation of large space telescope projects and even shut down agency centers and dismiss thousands of employees. Overall, the president intends to cut nearly one in four dollars from the budget of the planet’s largest space agency, an attack that focuses mainly on major astronomy programs and new robotic space mis…
Legislators Promise to Fight Heavy Budget Cuts · Global Voices
The Trump administration is cutting to half of NASA’s budget. The proposal has pushed several Maryland legislators to oppose it. “We’ll lose engineers and others at the hands of China,” Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen said. “In fact, they’re launching a major space exploration initiative. It’s not the time for the U.S. to withdraw.” The White House’s plan is to reduce NASA revenue from just over $7 billion to just under $4 billion this fiscal …
Trump Tech Aide Calls for ‘Creative’ R&D Push After Budget Cuts
White House science and technology director Michael Kratsios said the US will need to make “smart choices” with public research funding to stay competitive in areas like artificial intelligence as the Trump administration’s sweeping budget cuts spread to research organizations.
Trump budget plan threatens NASA and NOAA climate programs with severe funding cuts
A sweeping White House proposal would slash science budgets at NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, dismantling key climate research efforts and prompting warnings from former agency officials about national security and economic risks.Gabrielle Canon reports for The Guardian.In short:Internal budget documents reveal plans to cut NOAA's climate research funding from $485 million to $171 million, effectively eliminating i…
Maryland lawmakers say Trump cuts to NASA Goddard could slash US space programs in half
The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Prince George's County faces deep Trump administration budget reductions that could cut the nation's space science mission in half, Maryland Democratic lawmakers said Monday.
Congressional Democrats Assail Trump’s Plans for Deep Cuts to Government Science - Inside Climate News
With NOAA and NASA, two key climate research agencies, in the cross-hairs, Maryland officials see a privatization plan in the works.By Marianne LavelleGREENBELT, Md.—Congressional Democrats who represent the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., that are home to one of NASA’s premier research centers on Monday blasted the Trump administration’s plans for deep cuts in government science programs. And they raised concerns that the administration i…
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