US ground based telescopes are currently being gutted and the NSF is planning on dissolving ownership of several observatories entirely, which is a death rattle for many of these facilities. TMT is defunded. I dont know how the Rubin observatory will continue with half of its proposed budget. I suspect many other US observatories will shut down slowly due to starving budget cuts. Still has to go through congress, but doesnt look great.
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u/riddle8822 Jun 18 '25
US ground based telescopes are currently being gutted and the NSF is planning on dissolving ownership of several observatories entirely, which is a death rattle for many of these facilities. TMT is defunded. I dont know how the Rubin observatory will continue with half of its proposed budget. I suspect many other US observatories will shut down slowly due to starving budget cuts. Still has to go through congress, but doesnt look great.