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NASA Faces Severe Cuts as ESA Expands Earth Missions

7/13/2025

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NASA is bracing for drastic funding cuts in the proposed 2026 U.S. budget, slashing its Earth science division by nearly half and jeopardizing vital missions. Meanwhile, the European Space Agency is forging ahead, enhancing its Earth observation initiatives and fostering collaboration at the upcoming Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

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NASA is bracing for drastic funding cuts in the proposed 2026 U.S. budget, slashing its Earth science division by nearly half and jeopardizing vital missions. Meanwhile, the European Space Agency is forging ahead, enhancing its Earth observation initiatives and fostering collaboration at the upcoming Living Planet Symposium 2025 in Vienna, Austria.