The Trump administration’s planned cuts would end 53 planned or ongoing NASA Science missions

The Artemis II mission and its successful return to Earth have, for now, brought the American public’s attention back to NASA and its aspirational mission to push the boundaries of humanity into space.

Achieving those goals costs billions, but the Office of Management and Budget under Donald Trump’s administration is planning deep cuts to NASA’s budget.

Famed science communicator and teacher Bill Nye has described Trump’s planned cuts as “surprising, illogical, and very troubling” in a new op-ed for MS NOW.

“These cuts would be an insult to our astronauts and entire NASA workforce. Astronauts and their colleagues are civil servants who work hard, accomplish nearly impossible things and represent our country to the world,” he wrote.