NASA, the USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is under threat with major budget cuts mooted for the near future which would put at risk future space exploration. For an organization which put a man on the moon, sent a rover to Mars and unlocked some of the greatest secrets of the universe’ this has been a devastating blow for scientists.
Nasa was preparing to put humans back on the lunar surface for the first time since 1972, with moonbases and research stations established in which astronauts would live and work, and a permanent space station orbiting the moon called the Lunar Gateway.
The European Space Agency (Esa) has key partnerships with Nasa but is now investigating new non-American partners, most likely Japan and India and even China. Daniel Neuenschwander, Esa’s director of human and robotic exploration, said “We want to work on reducing the risks of the projects where we are dependent on US decisions. We want to increase the projects which are done in autonomy, where we are the masters of the decisions we take.”
NASA, 29 July 1958 Washington, DC, looks in turmoil with tr Uranus square its Pluto from this August into 2026 when tr Uranus also squares the Mercury – so the changes will arouse bitter feelings. Tr Pluto has been square the Neptune this year as concerns mounted. Worse in 2026 tr Pluto square the NASA Mars from March onwards for two years will bring frustrating and enraging blockages; with tr Pluto moving on to square oppose the Leo Sun in 2027/28 – which does look like a trapped, powerless and damaging few years.
The European Space Agency (ESA) 30 May 1975, Paris, has most aggravation and failure indicated in 2027/28 and on.
For all the Make America Great Again guff, the end result of many of Trump’s policies appears to be the exact opposite.
Thank you, Marjorie!
“. . . exact opposite.”
Thinking that’s the point.