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Trump's Budget Cuts Threaten NASA, Colorado Aerospace Jobs

7/3/2025

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President Trump's proposed budget cuts could slash NASA's funding by a staggering 47%, jeopardizing Colorado's thriving aerospace sector. Scientists, including MAVEN mission leader Shannon Curry from the University of Colorado Boulder, fear that such drastic reductions could lead to significant job losses and diminish America's standing in the realm of space exploration.

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President Trump's proposed budget cuts could slash NASA's funding by a staggering 47%, jeopardizing Colorado's thriving aerospace sector. Scientists, including MAVEN mission leader Shannon Curry from the University of Colorado Boulder, fear that such drastic reductions could lead to significant job losses and diminish America's standing in the realm of space exploration.