Members of Congress seek details on Chandra funding and operations
NASA Space Technology The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (above) and Hubble Space Telescope could face budget cuts as NASA deals with overall spending reductions. Credit: NASA/CXC & J. VaughanWASHINGTON — Several members of Congress are seeking more details about the operation of NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a space telescope whose budget has faced steep cuts.In an Oct. 30 letter to Patrick Slane, director of the Chandra X-ray Center, six members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D), asked for more details about the operation of the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope and the effects potential NASA budget cuts would have on it.NASA had proposed a 40% cut in Chandra’s budget for fiscal year 2025 in the budget proposal the agency released in March. However, agency officials said at an Oct. 23 town hall...
