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Bill Nye slams proposed Trump NASA cuts as 'illogical'

scienceApr 11, 20261930

Bill Nye publicly condemned President Trump’s proposed NASA budget cuts as illogical and alarming. He warned the plan would cancel dozens of science missions and squander billions of prior investment. Nye made his comments after the successful return of the Artemis II crew, saying the cuts contradict recent progress. If enacted, the cuts would strip critical planetary, Earth science, and climate research funding, slowing discovery and hurting U.S. scientific leadership.

Key Highlights

Bill Nye called the proposed NASA cuts surprising, illogical and very troubling.
The proposal would cancel dozens of NASA science missions and research programs.
The cuts would waste billions in previous investments and undermine scientific progress.
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