Posted 4/15/2024, 10:42:39 PM
California Senators Decry NASA Budget Cuts to Mars Sample Return Mission
- Senators Padilla and Butler issued a statement criticizing NASA's budget cuts to the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission
- They state the cuts will delay the mission, diminish the workforce, and undermine California's leadership in space
- The MSR mission is led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in California and is a top priority
- The senators had previously urged NASA to fully fund the $650 million needed for MSR
- The mission will make history by returning samples collected on Mars back to Earth