NASA Cuts w. Gene Mikulka

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In April 2026, while the crew of Artemis 2 was still travelling around the Moon, the Trump administration put forward a budget proposal to gut NASA. This week, we’re joined by space policy analyst and host of the Talking Space podcast, Gene Mikulka, to go over the threats to space science and the grassroots resistance to the cuts. Check out the Talking Space podcast here and follow Gene on Bluesky!Astronauts for America interviewFind our merch store here!Support FTL on Patreon to unlock bonus content and join our Discord community!FTL theme song by DJ Danarchy

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