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NASA's Telescopes Face Severe Budget Cuts, Threatening Discoveries

6/17/2025

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NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes are bracing for drastic operational cuts, with the Space Telescope Science Institute projecting a staggering 25-35% reduction in JWST activities and diminished support for Hubble's instruments. These funding woes arise from stagnant budgets, rising inflation, and proposed reductions in the Trump administration's 2026 budget, threatening groundbreaking astronomical discoveries.

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NASA's Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes are bracing for drastic operational cuts, with the Space Telescope Science Institute projecting a staggering 25-35% reduction in JWST activities and diminished support for Hubble's instruments. These funding woes arise from stagnant budgets, rising inflation, and proposed reductions in the Trump administration's 2026 budget, threatening groundbreaking astronomical discoveries.