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AS NASA moves towards looming budget cuts, the agency still lacks a permanent leader. Here's why the search for administrator is taking so long.
The federal government is full of scientists who lend their expertise to key decisions about our food, medicines, environment, health care, and more. Several hundred staffers at the National Institutes of Health,
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Audacy on MSNTrump cuts put Michoud plant, jobs in jeopardyPresident Trump’s proposed budget cuts NASA’s funding by six billion dollars and the agency’s science funding by half. Congress could restore some of those funds, and that’s good news for projects going on at the Michoud plant in New Orleans East.
Spain offers 400 million euros to revive Thirty Meter Telescope as Trump suggests cancelling project
On Wednesday (July 23), Diana Morant, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities in Spain, announced the Spanish government will offer a maximum of 400 million euros ($471 million) to save the Thirty Meter Telescope — a massive astronomy observation facility facing possible cancellation due to budget constraints in the U.S.
A declaration of dissent from past and present NASA employees warns that science and safety are at risk and joins similar documents from staff at other federal science agencies
A group of 287 scientists and current and former NASA employees has issued a declaration lambasting budget cuts, grant cancellations and a “culture of organizational silence” that they say could pose a risk to astronauts’ safety.
The Trump administration reviewed SpaceX’s contracts amid potential cuts, following the president's concerns about Elon Musk’s companies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The June review included a request for spreadsheets detailing contract values and potential alternatives;
The White House's 2026 budget proposal threatens dozens of active and upcoming science missions designed to explore the cosmos.