Science Eviscerated In NASA Budget, Planetary Society call to action |
Science Eviscerated In NASA Budget, Planetary Society call to action |
Feb 14 2006, 06:27 PM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
The Planetary Society has issued a call to action, for people to contact House Science Committee Chairman Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) to demand that NASA not cut their 2006 spending on science priorities like Europa before their 2007 budget has even taken effect; and to demand that they reconsider their priorities in the 2007 budget. Go to our Space Advocacy page for more on how to participate in this campaign. Please participate!
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Jul 6 2007, 02:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 709 |
ALERT, ALERT!
Senator Mikulski has recently announced that she and several other Senators will be introducing an amendment to the NASA FY 2008 Appropriations bill when it reaches the Senate floor. The other Senators who are sponsoring this amendment are Hutchison, Shelby and Landrieu. This proposal would add $1 Billion to NASA's FY 2008 budget to pay back NASA for the costs of returning the Shuttle to flight after Columbia. This would, as a result, reimburse Science, Aeronautics and Exploration programs that were cut to pay for the Shuttle repairs. As Mikulski points out, NASA was never fully reimbursed after the double shocks of Columbia and Hurricane Katrina. This proposed amendment would help alleviate some of the cuts that were made to pay for those 2 incidents. To me, the crucial element in this proposed amendment is the fact that the WHOLE Senate will be voting on it. This means that EVERY Senator gets a say in whether NASA's Space Science program will be restored to a healthy level of funding. Usually, it is only a handful of Senators, on the relevant subcommittee, that decide NASAS's funding level. This time, the Senators from EVERY state will be deciding. I am surprised, and disappointed, that groups, such as The Planetary Society, have not jumped on this opportunity and sought to rally the masses. I know that The Planetary Society has a Save Our Science campaign, and I commend them for that. However, if you check their website, this effort by Senators Mikulski, Hutchison, et al, gets no mention. This upcoming vote in the Senate is crucial. It will help decide what gets written on the UMSF website in the next decade, or so. Will NASA's planetary robots get adequate funding? The decision is coming soon. Where is The Planetary Society, the Mars Society, the National Space Society? Another Phil |
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