Mastodawn

"More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies that oversee research. Proposed budget cuts of 35% — amounting to US$32 billion." https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-026-00088-9/index.html #science #fundscience #researchfunding

US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains

A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

bigmac (molly)Jan 21

here is a short, 5-minute #podcast about whether or not #pluto is a #planet. give it a listen and tell me what you think!

https://soundcloud.com/molly_1188/plutos-not-a-planet-and-thats-okay

#nasa #Astrodon

Pluto's Not a Planet-- and That's Okay!

Ever wondered about what those astronomers were thinking when they demoted Pluto? Here's the whole story, from discovery to reclassification.

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bigmac (molly)Jan 21

aburtch Jan 21

Very cool comparison of the different space telescopes on the Helix Nebula.

Source: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/intricacies-of-helix-nebula-revealed-with-nasas-webb/

#Astrodon #astronomy

bigmac (molly)Jan 19

65dBnoise Jan 19

It's about time for #Perseverance to be heard again, as the Sun slowly moves out of the way and data can be relayed much more reliably to Earth. Only…

We've heard nothing from it yet

Sadly, it seems that nothing will be the same for the rover from now on. After #NASA ditched the Mars Sample Return (#MSR) mission, the #Mars2020 mission may now be forced to revise their plans, considering the possibility of further budgetary cuts, since the mission's end game is now cancelled.

#Solarocks #Space