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NASA Departments Eliminated As President Trump Sets His Sights On Mars


Published on 2025-03-11 13:02:20 - IFLScience
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  • The move leaves the space agency, which President Trump says will land humans on Mars, without a chief scientist, and no plans to refill the role held by Dr Katherine Calvin. The position has existed since the 1980s, though it was removed by President George W. Bush in 2005, and reinstated by President Barack Obama in 2011.

The article from IFLScience discusses significant changes in NASA's structure under President Trump's administration, focusing on the goal of sending humans to Mars. Key points include the elimination of NASA's Office of Education, which was responsible for educational outreach and STEM programs, as part of a broader budget proposal. This move was met with criticism for potentially undermining future scientific and engineering talent. Additionally, the article mentions the disbanding of NASA's Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, raising concerns about the agency's commitment to diversity. Despite these cuts, the administration's budget proposal increases funding for the Mars mission, aiming to achieve a human landing on Mars by the 2030s. The article also touches on the political debate surrounding these decisions, with some seeing it as a necessary reallocation of resources to prioritize space exploration, while others view it as detrimental to NASA's broader mission and public engagement.

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