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Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science

For the second year in a row, US President Donald Trump has proposed significant cuts to the budgets of major US science agencies.

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Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan

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White House Seeks $5.6 Billion Cut to NASA Budget in 2027

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Trump again looks to cut NASA budget by billions of dollars

Despite the wave of enthusiasm of this week’s moonshot launch of Artemis II, President Donald Trump once again wants to chop billions of dollars from the agency, including its science missions, accord...

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White House seeks $5.6 billion cut to NASA budget in 2027

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The White House Is Still Desperately Trying to Slash NASA’s Budget

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Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

March’s list includes puzzle-solving raccoons; the physics of folding a crepe; the rediscovery of a lost page from an Archimedes manuscript; and the 2026 winner of the annual Dance Your PhD contest, a...

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The latest on the Artemis II mission to the moon, and more science stories

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How to track Artemis II astronauts to the moon

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Artemis II Astronauts Fly Away From Earth Toward the Moon

After a day of testing the Orion capsule high above the planet, the crew of the NASA mission became the first people to head into deep space since 1972.

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Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway through their mission to the moon

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Artemis II astronauts pass halfway point on journey to moon

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Artemis II mission: Orion spacecraft to line up for Moon flyby over holiday weekend

Artemis II marks humanity's first return to the Moon in 50 years and will travel to the lunar far side — farther than any crewed spacecraft has gone before.

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The Morning After: NASA’s Artemis II is on a voyage around the Moon

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Artemis II live tracker: Follow NASA's mission to the moon

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Trump Slashed Science Funding. Now the U.S. Could Face a Costly Brain Drain.

The White House’s attacks on academia and budget cuts for research have provided an opening for other countries to poach leading scientists.

Exclusive-Worries over science, new addicts stymie US nicotine pouch fast-track scheme

Popular nicotine pouch products have yet to be cleared for sale in the United States despite a fast-track Food and Drug Administration scheme, as agency

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Trump’s new science advisers include 12 technology chiefs — and one academic

Sparse academic presence on the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology reflects a focus on technology and industry.

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