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Moon or Mars? NASA’s future at a crossroads under Trump

A file photo taken 27 August 2003 by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows Mars snapped within minutes of the planet's closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years
A file photo taken 27 August 2003 by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows Mars snapped within minutes of the planet’s closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years.

Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars?

Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA’s Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing’s plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket.

Late Wednesday, NASA abruptly announced the retirement of longtime associate administrator Jim Free, effective Saturday.

No reason was given for Free’s departure after his 30-year rise to NASA’s top civil-service position...

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