NASA astronauts are set to return to Earth tonight, with a planned splashdown off the coast of California around 8 p.m. ET. Their return comes as the White House has proposed cutting NASA’s budget by about 23%, including major reductions to science programs. The cuts would impact the same agency currently advancing missions to the Moon and future plans for Mars. Now, a growing number of people are signing a Change.org petition calling on lawmakers to protect NASA funding and support continued space exploration and research. Petition link in the comments ⬇️ #SaveNASA #ArtemisII #NASA #space #Artemis

🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/14622… #sciencepolicy #saveNASA

🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/14622… #sciencepolicy #saveNASA

🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/14622… #sciencepolicy #saveNASA

🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/14622… #sciencepolicy #saveNASA

🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions. 📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/14622… #sciencepolicy #saveNASA

It's terrifying because these cuts gut climate monitoring, Mars missions, and U.S. space leadership—handing the future to rivals while ignoring extinction risks like climate collapse. Not punishment for the country, but self-sabotage that sidelines public science in favor of cronies like Musk's private empire. Wake up, America! #SaveNASA

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT....! A NASA boss clueless about rockets? That's like a chef running a spaceship kitchen—DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN! 😱 Our brave astronauts deserve EXPERT LEADERSHIP, not political puppets! #FireTheIncompetent #SaveNASA #AstronautsFirst 🇺🇸 America's Space Dream is on the LINE! Let's demand REAL rocket science at the top.....💥 RT if you agree – Make NASA GREAT Again!

I guess I’ll post this too #SaveNASA #DumpDuffy

Evn a guy with a half-finished college degree (me) knows more about space evolution than a 'two-digit goofy' like Sean Dummy? Proposal: Shark skin on Starship to slash drag and hit Mars with extra payload! @elonmusk , wanna test it before he merges NASA with trucking? #SaveNASA #SharkRocket

🚨 BREAKING: As a dictator, Trump will never let anyone fly higher than him. Killing NASA isn’t about saving money, it’s about feeding his ego. He doesn’t want exploration. He doesn’t want innovation. He doesn’t want competition. He wants control. This isn’t about space, it’s about clipping Elon’s wings and grounding America’s future. #NASA #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Trump #Democracy #ScienceMatters #SaveNASA

Cutting NASA isn’t trimming fat — it’s cutting out our brain. #SaveNASA #ScienceMatters

Trump's idea to axe NASA is reckless! Gutting decades of taxpayer-funded innovation—engineering data, safety protocols—forces SpaceX to reinvent the wheel, stunting U.S. space leadership. It’s a shortsighted power play, not progress. Congress must block this disaster. #SaveNASA #Trump

Dollar stores just raised their prices here 20% to cover you tariffs. Most Americans just want to survive.... #SaveNASA

Trump's tariffs are being paid by we mere citizens. Halloween is a rich man's holiday this year. And "dollar" stores raised prices 20% this weekend. Rand Paul was right. #SaveNASA

These #SaveNasa people were probably silent when Obama ended space exploration. Politics is a cancer that spreads but never dies. We unfortunately have to pay for war so we need to cut domestic programs. Very unfortunate our Israeli ex wife is so reckless 😑

🚨 Breaking: 300 space scientists uniting w/ Bill Nye in DC today to lobby Congress—save NASA from 50% gutting! Trump's 1st term: Space Force boom, all-in on exploration. This term: Total apathy? Can't let stars dim! #SaveNASA #SpaceFuture

NASA workers plan 3rd protest at D.C. headquarters on Sept. 15 to decry Trump's science funding cuts space.com/space-exploration/… I know Sept. 15th is gone for another year = but keep #protestingTrumpsScienceFundingCuts #NASAworkers #SAVENASA

11/ If you’ve got NASA folks in your life, check on them. This is their identity, not just their job. And the rest of us? We need transparent science and safe workers. Both are rocket fuel for the future. #SaveNASA #SpacePolicy #Labor #ScienceIsEssential @DrBeaVillarroel @dennis_asberg Source: futurism.com/trump-executive…

There will be another “Save NASA” protest at NASA Headquarters on Monday Sept. 15th. This is the third “Save NASA” protest in Washington, DC. Despite being totally relevant to workforce and science funding issues being discussed by the White House and Congress, the Planetary Society which has been pushing its own efforts, refuses to make any mention of this event or others involving actual NASA employees fighting for their jobs and their agency. More: nasawatch.com/activism/anoth… @exploreplanets @NASA #SaveNASA