NASA, Musk and Trump
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President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, if approved by Congress, would kill many of NASA’s plans for robotic exploration of the solar system. Gone, too, would be multiple space-based missions to study Earth, the sun and the rest of the universe.
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Space.com on MSN'What a waste:' US scientists decry Trump's 47% cuts to NASA science budgetOther federal science organizations haven't been spared, either — places like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have been targeted as well.
The fallen NASA administrator nominee was clearly not a fan of the agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.
Senator Rick Scott made a pitch to relocate NASA Headquarters from D.C. to Florida’s Space Coast. He sent this letter, signed by the entire Florida Delegation, to the Trump Administration asking the President to consider the move.
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Space.com on MSN'I was a good, visible target': Jared Isaacman on why Trump pulled his NASA chief nominationJared Isaacman has opened up on why he believes his nomination to be NASA administrator was abruptly withdrawn by the White House.
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NewsNation on MSNTrump’s term a ‘rough time for science in America’: Ex-NASA astronautThe U.S. science community has grown "completely reliant" on SpaceX, said Col. Terry Virts, a former NASA astronaut.
The White House’s budget plan for NASA would be woefully inadequate for achieving near-term human voyages to Mars, experts say
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Space.com on MSNNASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loomNASA put out a new call urging its workforce to leave the agency this week with a new offer for employment buyouts as the U.S. space program faces huge budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.