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NASA shelving social media accounts as budget fears grow
- NASA is consolidating its social media presence, reducing over 400 accounts to 35 to improve user experience and messaging.
- NASA's social media accounts, including those for the Mars rovers and Voyager spacecraft, have assured followers that their missions will continue despite the changes.
- Some social media followers worried that streamlining communications may make it more challenging to engage with NASA, while others saw it as a necessary step to improve content quality.
- The consolidation comes amid concerns about potential personnel reductions and a proposed budget that slashes funding for science programs by nearly 25 percent.
- The proposed budget would cut funding for space missions, climate monitoring satellites, and the Mars Sample Return mission, leading to criticism from scientists who warn of devastating consequences for space exploration and research.