HOUSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE
(Washington, DC) – The House Science and Technology Committee’s Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee held a hearing today to examine the state of NASA’s space and Earth science programs as reflected in the Administration’s FY09 budget. This hearing, dedicated specifically to NASA’s science programs, builds upon the Committee’s recent look at the agency’s overall FY09 budget.
“NASA’s science program has long been one of the agency’s ‘crown jewels’, and it has delivered outstanding results since the dawn of the Space Age 50 years ago—results that have rewritten the scientific textbooks and captivated the imagination of the public both here and around the world.,” stated Subcommittee Chairman Mark Udall (D-CO). “I want to see that record of accomplishment and inspiration continue. However, I’m concerned that NASA’s science program is facing an uncertain future under the funding plan offered by the Administration.”