Trump's NASA budget preserves Mars mission, cuts Earth science, asteroid trip, education

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WASHINGTON — No more mission to bring astronauts to an asteroid, but stable funding for a trip to Mars. A cut in Earth science programs, but support for a mission to study Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Elimination of education programs, but more resources to improve cybersecurity of the space program.

President Trump is proposing a $19.1 billion budget for NASA in 2018 that is about the same as the current year’s $19.3 billion allocation – not bad considering the president is proposing deep cuts in many non-Defense programs. EPA alone would see a 31% reduction.

But Trump’s vision for NASA calls for some dramatic shifts from the priorities the space agency pursued under President Obama, according to a broad budget outline the White House released Thursday. Line-item details on the administration’s proposed spending plan for NASA and other executive branch agencies are expected in the coming weeks.

More: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/16/trumps-nasa-budget-preserves-mars-mission-cuts-earth-science-asteroid-trip-education/99227378/

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Good directions to head. I kind of like the asteroid idea, but you can't do everything.

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[kevindavis007]

A good start, however, I think cutting the Asteroid mission is a mistake also the Europa being cut is a mistake as well..



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[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

A good start, however, I think cutting the Asteroid mission is a mistake also the Europa being cut is a mistake as well..

Is this a cut from the current plan?

"Planetary science: $1.9 billion to move ahead with the launch of a Mars rover by 2020 and the launch of the Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter in order to perform a detailed investigation of the giant planet's moon Europa."

[kevindavis007]

Is this a cut from the current plan?

"Planetary science: $1.9 billion to move ahead with the launch of a Mars rover by 2020 and the launch of the Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter in order to perform a detailed investigation of the giant planet's moon Europa."

Hmmm.. 

[Cripplecreek]

A good start, however, I think cutting the Asteroid mission is a mistake also the Europa being cut is a mistake as well..

I agree that the asteroid mission has value. I always liked the Russian idea of launching a manned mission to one of the martian moons which appear to be just asteroids anyway.

[Suppressed]

It looks like smart programs are being cut for flashy, photo-op ego boosts.  Sad.