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If it's allowed to continue, which seems very shakey at the moment. NASA's would from DOGE will result in projects - even mostly completed one - being trashed.
by xorbax 1y ago
If it's allowed to continue, which seems very shakey at the moment. NASA's would from DOGE will result in projects - even mostly completed one - being trashed.
- ceejayoz 1y agoI’m not sure why this is downvoted. It’s entirely accurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telescope?wprov=sfti1#Funding_history_and_status https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Grace_Roman_Space_Telesc... > In April 2025, the second Trump administration proposed to cut funding for Roman again as part of its FY2026 budget draft. This was part of wider proposed cuts to NASA's science budget, down to US$3.9 billion from its FY2025 budget of US$7.5 billion. On April 25, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced a plan to cancel dozens of space missions, including the Roman Space Telescope, as part of the cuts.
- JumpCrisscross 1y agoChina is catching up on optics and launch. The torch of civilisation seems unlikely to be lost if we fuck it up that badly.