"Battle for Chandra: NASA's Budget Threatens X-ray Observatory's Future"

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, which has been orbiting Earth for 25 years and providing unique views of the cosmos, faces an uncertain future due to budgetary constraints. The Biden administration's 2025 budget request for NASA science missions could effectively terminate the Chandra mission, leading to a significant reduction in funding and potential job losses. The budgetary challenges at NASA's science mission directorate, coupled with competing priorities such as the Artemis program and Mars Sample Return, highlight the difficult choices and trade-offs in allocating resources for space exploration and scientific research.