A Day of Action to Save NASA Science.

This week on Planetary Radio.

I'm Sarah Al-Ahmad of the Planetary Society,

with more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

On October 6, 2025, hundreds of space advocates more of the human adventure across our solar system and beyond.

On October 6th, 2025, hundreds of space advocates from across the United States joined the

Planetary Society and 20 partner organizations in Washington, D.C., for a day of action to protect NASA's

science budget.

They met with Congress members, held a press conference on the steps of the

Capitol, and shared one message, save NASA science. This comes at one of the most challenging

moments in NASA's history. The agency faces a proposed 47% cut to the budget for its science

programs, all while the federal government remained shut down.

Thousands of scientists, engineers, and contractors

are facing weeks of uncertainty,

and many fear losing their jobs or seeing their life's work halted.

But amid the chaos, this moment brought something powerful,

hope and determination.

People from every corner of the country stood together to defend exploration and the pursuit

of space science.

In this episode, you'll hear from Ari Coppell, Triple AS Science and Technology Policy Fellow

and Space Policy Intern at the Planetary Society. Brittany Schmidt, Planetary Scientist at Cornell University and member of the Planetary Society's Board of Directors.

And speakers from the Capitol Hill Press Conference, including Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society,

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