NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has announced that the agency will shift its focus from climate and earth science to space exploration. Duffy, who also leads the Transportation Department, stated that the agency’s mission is to explore, not to do all earth sciences. NASA, which has historically conducted science related to both Earth and space, has historically conducted science related to both Earth and space, including climate science. This pivot away from climate science is not surprising, as the Trump administration has sought to deny and downplay climate change’s impacts and dismantle scientific research. However, Duffy’s comments come as the administration also seeks to curtail environmental reviews for the space industry.
NASA’s focus will shift from climate science to space exploration, according to Duffy. HoangMySpa 149
