NASA’s Budget Battle and Perseverance’s Mars Challenge

Explore the controversy surrounding the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to NASA's Space Science Directorate and the potential impact on future missions. Discover how NASA's Perseverance rover overcame a significant engineering challenge on Mars, and learn about the recent celestial spectacle that made March 2025 a special time for Mars viewing. Join us for these stories and more on Simply News Radio.



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