DiscoverTrump's TermsWhy a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose
Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose

Update: 2025-08-05
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The Trump administration has asked NASA employees to draw up plans to end at least two major satellite missions, according to current and former NASA staffers. NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports.

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Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose

Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose