
Joel Achenbach
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The justification used to kill many an β¦NIHβ© grant: it βno longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities.β Another must-read by β¦carolyn johnsonβ© & β¦Joel Achenbachβ© washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0β¦

Great story by Eric Berger who not only has deep technical expertise but knows the value of being the last reporter in the room.

Early Trump White House budget plan for NASA cuts science funding in half (as Eric Berger predicted) No $ for Roman telescope. Black Friday for NASA Science. Our story: washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0β¦


As far as science agencies, the National Science Foundation stands out - it exists **to fund research.** DOGE arrived, and it hit reverse on its main mission. Joel Achenbach wapo.st/3GBQ5Pa

'I donβt know if Iβll find a job in America': Why scientists have made their career in the U.S. are now looking overseas. By Joel Achenbach carolyn johnson Karla Adam and Kate Brady washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0β¦






NEW INTERSTELLAR OBJECT INBOUND #A11pl3Z, 3rd interstellar interloper, just found by NASA ATLAS (Asteroid Terrestrial impact Last Alert System) Survey on Jul 1. Already inside Jupiter orbit. Closest to Sun Oct 29. Closest to Earth Oct 30 @ 1.35AU. No impact risk. The SETI Institute


For another take on this problem, a great article in The Washington Post by Joel Achenbach washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0β¦

NEW: Trump admin actions have raised concern that politics is playing too big a role + could block experiments that are safe and potentially lead to new treatments and medicines. β¦Hannah Natansonβ© β¦carolyn johnsonβ© β¦Joel Achenbachβ© washingtonpost.com/science/2025/0β¦


πΊπΈ The Hubble Telescope Zoomed In On The Galaxy Next. It's mind-Boggling β«Here's what we can observe β«Joel Achenbach Aadit Tambe & Shikha Subramaniam β«is.gd/LYBb0W #frontpagestoday #USA The Washington Post
