Call it a Soss message: a statement from the Save Our Solar System planetary science community. It is unquestionably a group of “waiting for a minute” that extends through the space science research groups.
Given the considerable uncertainty about the future NASA science budget given the financing considerations of the Trump Projected Administration, the presidents of the analysis/evaluation groups (AGS), linked to the planetary division of the space agency, issued a community of sciences of the statements. “
The letter explains that by abandoning our most ambitious efforts, such as the return of the Mars sample, which Alreamy has a substantial investment, “this leadership position will yield to other nations, such as China.” Finally, the statement concludes that NASA’s science deserves “full support from our community and the public.”
Budget specificity
The declaration has been caused by the president’s higher level recommendations on the levels of discretionary financing for the fiscal year (fiscal year) 2026, or the so -called “skinny budget”. The term skinny budget means that the document contains descriptions of recommended programs and reduction letters or increases. Even to come there is the “complete monkey” or the budget specificity that is expected shortly.
That skinny budget was launched on May 2 and pointed out the main cuts to the Budget of the NASA Science Mission Management, such as canceling the flagship mission of the priority of the main decade, the return of the Mars sample.
“The scope of the proposed cuts for or the cancellation of the missions and programs, including research and analysis, will not be known until the full budget is published,” observes the declaration of president of AG “.” This budget makes its way through Congress, where it is likely that changes of unknown magnitude are made and we won the final budget of the FY26 for some time. “
NASA science impacts
As reiterated in the statement, the positive impact of science on NASA and the crucial role that it plays in broad social terms includes:
- Exploration and research in planetary science allows us to better understand the history of the solar system, as well as our planet and origins;
- Deep Space Exploration is a tremendous source of innovation in science and technology having applications well beym Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and Research and the Forefront;
- Planetary and space science research has served as an inspiration for generations of current and future scientists and engineers. NASA’s science and exploration contribute to our national position, where the leadership of the United States in planetary science is a source of geopolitical soft power;
- NASA’s spatial flight missions and associated scientific research are carefully developed and prioritized, contemplated by the reports of the National Academies of Independent Science, Engineering and Medicine; These reports are written by the main scientists and engineers and representatives of the consensus vision of their respective communities about the activities that will have the greatest value for American science and taxpayer over decadal times;
- The science of NASA involves some of the brightest minds of the Nation to develop solutions to the problems of survival and human growth based on research and analysis based on facts, although life and civilization are solid, the geological record shows and the solar systems and the solar system and solar systems and solar systems and solar systems and the solar system and the solar system extend the impacts of the levels of the solar levels to the solar levels of the levels of the levels of the levels storms and the halios of the waters of the ice and the halios and the halios of the solar sotos to which they include the storms of the solar storms; and
- At the broader level, science everywhere repeats fundamental human curiosity, helping us to understand the world around us and develop innovative solutions to problems, allowing us to be more productive and make informed decisions.
Eating seed corn
Finally, the statement signed by AG officials reminds the reader an observation of the leading space scientist, Carl Sagan:
“Cutting fundamental science and driven by curiosity is like eating seed corn,” Sagan advised. “We may have a little more to eat next winter, but what do we plant so that we and our children have that enough to overcome winters?”
For their part, AG chairs are working diligently to represent the community of PSD in this moment of change, “but we encourage you to make your voice heard, and the more voices, the more powerful the impact will be.”
