Friday, 12 September, 2025
NASA's Mars Discovery Faces Threats Amid Severe Budget Cuts
NASA's Perseverance rover identified potential biosignatures in a 3.5 billion-year-old Martian rock in Jezero Crater, suggesting ancient microbial life. However, this milestone is overshadowed by proposed budget cuts under the Trump administration, including a 47% reduction in the space science budget and the cancellation of supporting Mars missions.