Nearly 300 current and former NASA employees including astronauts, engineers and scientists have signed the "Voyager Declaration," a formal statement protesting recent actions by the Trump administration that they say threaten the agency's scientific integrity and mission safety.
The declaration, organized by Stand Up For Science, criticizes steep budget cuts, the cancellation of missions in development, terminated contracts and grants, and organizational changes that undermine NASA's ability to conduct critical space and Earth science research. One major concern is the weakening of NASA's Technical Authority — a vital internal safety oversight system created after the 2003 Columbia shuttle disaster to prevent avoidable accidents, according to the declaration.
