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The Endless Void with Kristin Fisher
The Endless Void with Kristin Fisher

Trump’s Budget Would Gut NASA Science — Zurbuchen Breaks His Silence

Jun 5, 2025
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  • The Trump administration proposes cutting NASA's science budget by nearly 50%, canceling 41 scientific projects including 19 active missions, while simultaneously withdrawing Jared Isaacman's NASA Administrator nomination—a one-two punch to agency leadership.
  • Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, former head of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, breaks his silence warning the budget cuts would undermine American space science leadership, risk talent exodus from NASA, and cause decades-long recovery.
  • The episode explores the cascading consequences of simultaneous political instability and severe budget cuts on NASA's scientific mission, institutional strength, and international competitive position.

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