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Briefing: NASA Grappling with Planetary Science Funding Shortfall
Strategic angle: NASA's planetary science program faces a funding shortfall, prompting strategic decisions on mission continuations.
editorial-staff
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Updated 24 days ago
NASA's planetary science program is under financial strain, facing a funding shortfall that could impact ongoing and future missions.
While the program has avoided the steep cuts that were proposed last year, the current financial situation requires strategic choices about which missions to prioritize.
These decisions will have significant implications for the program's architecture and capacity to conduct planetary exploration in the coming years.