NASA Scientists Sound Alarm: Trump’s Budget Cuts Threaten Space Safety and Science

Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees, including astronauts and Nobel laureates, have signed the 'Voyager Declaration' to protest the Trump administration's proposed historic budget cuts to NASA.

The signatories warn that slashing nearly 25% of the agency’s funding would jeopardize decades of progress in space exploration, compromise astronaut safety, and undermine U.S. leadership in science and technology. The cuts would force the cancellation of key science missions and could lead to mass layoffs, with ripple effects for international partners like Canada. Congressional leaders from both parties have pushed back, with House and Senate committees moving to reject the White House’s proposed reductions.

The protest highlights deep concerns within NASA about political interference and the future of American space exploration.