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NASA's Asteroid Mission at Risk from Budget Cuts

5/17/2025

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Amid proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration threatening a 24% reduction in funding, the U.S. House Committee scrutinized NASA's asteroid detection efforts on May 15. The NEO Surveyor mission, crucial for identifying hazardous asteroids, faces uncertainty, with experts cautioning that these cuts could undermine U.S. leadership in planetary defense and vital scientific research.

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Amid proposed budget cuts by the Trump administration threatening a 24% reduction in funding, the U.S. House Committee scrutinized NASA's asteroid detection efforts on May 15. The NEO Surveyor mission, crucial for identifying hazardous asteroids, faces uncertainty, with experts cautioning that these cuts could undermine U.S. leadership in planetary defense and vital scientific research.