Why a NASA satellite that scientists and farmers rely on may be destroyed on purpose [View all]

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https://www.npr.org/2025/08/04/nx-s1-5453731/nasa-carbon-dioxide-satellite-mission-threatened

They ask:

It is unclear why the Trump administration seeks to end the missions. The equipment in space is state of the art and is expected to function for many more years, according to scientists who worked on the missions. An official review by NASA in 2023 found that "the data are of exceptionally high quality" and recommended continuing the mission for at least three years.

But then answer the question in the next paragraph:

Both missions, known as the Orbiting Carbon Observatories, measure carbon dioxide and plant growth around the globe.

They don't want any scientific data on climate change.