In this episode, the (domestic) American sector of Astro[sound]bites covers the recent proposed budget cuts to NASA, the largest in NASA’s entire history. We cover the downsides that these cuts would have for science and the economy, and what you can do to speak out.
 
How to reach out:
Find your representative:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
 
AAS Letter Writing Guidelines for Astronomers: 
https://aas.org/advocacy/get-involved/action-alerts/action-alert-2025-support-science
 
Planetary Society Letter Writing Guidelines for the General Public
https://www.planetary.org/advocacy-action-center#/53
 
Astrobite with Guidelines for Letter Writing
https://astrobites.org/2025/04/15/help_nasa/
 
Sources: 
The Budget Request (NASA Stuff begins on page 39 of the pdf)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiscal-Year-2026-Discretionary-Budget-Request.pdf
 
Original ArsTechnica Report:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/trump-white-house-budget-proposal-eviscerates-science-funding-at-nasa/
 
NASA’s economic output:
https://www.nasa.gov/fy-2023-economic-impact-report/#:~:text=NASA%20Boosts%20the%20U.S.%20Economy,D.C.%2C%20in%20fiscal%20year%202023.
 
NASA’s economic output reaches all 50 states:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-economic-benefit-reaches-all-50-states/
 
NASA’s research on climate change
https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/
 
NASA’s research on asteroid defense
https://science.nasa.gov/planetary-defense/
 
NASA Education and Outreach
https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/space/education-outreach/
 
Cuts disproportionately affect marginalized groups:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91328007/trumps-federal-layoffs-are-disproportionately-impacting-women-and-people-of-color
 

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