Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees, including scientists, engineers, and astronauts, have signed the 'Voyager Declaration' to protest the Trump administration's proposed deep budget cuts to NASA.
The signatories warn that these reductions—nearly 25% of the agency's budget and up to 47% for science missions—could endanger astronaut safety, halt scientific progress, and undermine decades of U.S. leadership in space exploration. The letter criticizes the rapid and politically motivated changes at NASA, calling them 'arbitrary' and 'wasteful.' Congressional leaders from both parties have pushed back, with the House and Senate moving to reject the White House's proposed cuts.
The controversy has sparked public protests and a heated debate over the future direction and safety of America's space program.
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