Draconian budget and staff cuts could mean another Challenger disaster, warn current and former NASA employees.

Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees rebuked the Trump administration's "dismantling cuts and devastating attacks" in an open letter shared Monday. The big picture: The federal budget for fiscal year 2026 cuts NASA's science spending by 47%,

A letter released Monday from more than 150 NASA employees urged agency officials not to make deep budgetary cuts proposed by the White House, saying they would have “dire” consequences. “We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety,