23.06.2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 80 protesters lined East Ninth Street, in Cleveland on Saturday to voice opposition to proposed NASA funding cuts scheduled for 2026. 

Demonstrators gathered along the west side of the street, displaying signs to passing motorists and cheering when drivers honked in support of their cause.

The demonstration was organized by Stand Up for Science, a Washington, D.C.-based grassroots nonprofit that works to mobilize support for science programs.

According to the American Astronomical Society, the proposed budget prioritizes human spaceflight while significantly reducing funding for science programs.

The proposed cuts call for reducing full-time civil service staff members at NASA Glenn Research center in Brook Park from 1,391 in 2025 to 837 in 2026.

The plan includes an overall 24% overall reduction to NASA’s budget, with the Science Mission Directorate facing a particularly steep 47% cut.

The Science Mission Directorate oversees NASA’s space research programs in Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science and astrophysics.

Quelle: cleveland.com