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Trump's Budget Cuts Endanger Solar Research Funding

6/13/2025

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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) is at risk as President Trump's proposed 2026 budget slashes funding by 54%, leaving only $13 million. This drastic cut threatens DKIST's vital solar research and puts the National Solar Observatory's other facilities in jeopardy, casting a shadow over future discoveries in solar science.

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The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) is at risk as President Trump's proposed 2026 budget slashes funding by 54%, leaving only $13 million. This drastic cut threatens DKIST's vital solar research and puts the National Solar Observatory's other facilities in jeopardy, casting a shadow over future discoveries in solar science.