DeskReport Japan has pledged to stand by NASA despite new uncertainties over the US Artemis program, a mission to return to the moon. Japan will respond positively if the US considers a lower-cost alternative plan, the head of the country’s space agency, JAXA, Hiroshi Yamakawa, said at a briefing on Friday. US President Donald Trump recently proposed cutting $6 billion from NASA’s budget in his 2026 budget proposal, putting the future of the Artemis program in doubt. The goal of the program is to send humans to the moon for…
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