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Seven former leaders of NASA’s Science program urge Congress to reject the wasteful 47% cuts proposed in the White House’s FY 2026 budget proposal

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[–] Asafum 29 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

The already depressingly low NASA budget gets slashed in half to feed the ultra wealthy... God I hate Republicans more and more every day...

Come on Cuba, do something special! Then we'll have no choice but to toss more money at NASA to beat communists again!

[–] piranhaconda@mander.xyz 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Just an FYI, it's not the whole NASA budget being cut in about half, I keep seeing people say this. I think it was something more like 25% overall budget cut. The science missions got hit the heaviest and got a roughly 50% cut.

[–] Asafum 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for the clarification!

Maybe one day we'll actually be able to celebrate a 25% increase! although naturally that day will probably only come in the form of subsidizing corporate space ventures. :/

[–] Disaster@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago

For that, you will have to learn Mandarin.

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 3 points 11 hours ago

Ah i see, rebuplicans not a huge fan of science, but still like rocket go whooooosssh

Well that’s not exactly a suprise is it?