US EditionAmid NASA Cuts, Popular Social Accounts for Mars Rovers, Voyager Going Dark
- NASA announced on June 10, 2025, plans to consolidate social media accounts for Mars rovers and Voyager missions into a single uniform account.
- The proposed federal budget plan would slash NASA’s funding by more than a quarter, lowering it to levels not seen since the early 1960s and resulting in significant reductions to key scientific programs.
- The budget proposal threatens missions including the lunar Gateway, Mars Sample Return, and support for ESA collaborations, prompting ESA to consider mitigation and expand other partnerships.
- Experts warn the cuts risk America’s space leadership, with Casey Dreier calling the reductions 'unprecedented' and Congressman Haridopolos noting "space dominance is important" amid competition from China.
- Critics argue that shuttering iconic accounts wastes billions in sunk costs and diminishes public engagement, while NASA seeks consistent messaging citing its founding law for information dissemination.
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On Friday 30 May, the White House published details of the budget cuts it intends to apply to the Space Agency. Fifty-three space missions risk cancellation outright.
NASA Sends Scary Email to Staff
An agency-wide, internal email sent out to all NASA staff warns of major changes ahead. The space agency is expected to majorly change its direction under the Trump administration's control, severing itself from its science-based roots and doubling down on landing humans on Mars, as the president proclaimed during a speech in front of Congress in March. According to the administration's proposed budget for NASA's fiscal year 2026, the agency cou…
Amid NASA cuts, popular social accounts for Mars rovers, Voyager going dark
President Donald Trump's NASA budget plans look to cut its public relations funding by half, but already the agency is shuttering social media accounts that include those dedicated to popular missions, including Mars Curiosity, Mars Perseverance and Voyager.
Comment: Trump’s cuts to NASA would destory decades of science
HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington The deep cuts will shut off probes and telescopes, end climate monitoring and cede the future to China. Comment: Trump’s cuts to NASA would destory decades of science Wire Service
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This article was originally published in The Conversation. The Trump administration is reshaping the pursuit of science through federal cuts to research grants and the Department of Education. This will have real consequences for students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM learning. One of those consequences is the elimination of learning opportunities such as robotics camps and access to advanced math course…
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