Trump’s Mars Budget Proposal Sparks Debate Amid NASA Cuts

President Donald Trump proposes a $1 billion budget for Mars exploration, focusing on the Commercial Mars Payload Services Program, while NASA faces significant budget cuts. Discover the implications of these changes on U.S. space exploration and scientific research. Plus, NASA's MAVEN mission makes a groundbreaking discovery on Mars' atmospheric erosion, and we debunk rumors about new life forms on the Red Planet. Join us for an in-depth analysis of these developments and their impact on the future of space exploration.

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