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NASA administrator defends proposed budget cuts amid fears for dozens of missions

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has informed the US House Appropriations Committee about proposed budget cuts that could significantly impact numerous scientific missions. The FY2027 budget request includes a 23 percent overall reduction for NASA, with a substantial 46 percent cut to the Science Mission Directorate. These cuts place missions like the Habitable Worlds Observatory and the OSIRIS-APEX asteroid sample return mission at risk, potentially halting their progress or silencing them entirely. AI

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NASA administrator defends proposed budget cuts amid fears for dozens of missions

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Richard Speed ·

    Despite proposed science cuts, NASA boss says 'We haven't canceled anything yet'

    <h4>That 'yet' is sure doing a lot of heavy lifting if the budget for science is slashed</h4> <p>NASA administrator Jared Isaacman has appeared before the US House Appropriations Committee to explain the proposed Trump administration plan to cut $5.6 billion from the space agency…

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