The article describes how the current cuts and uncertainty in US science funding are affecting universities, research facilities and laboratories, using the experience of NASA as an example.[7] He states that NASA has faced significant budget cuts in the past, leading to the cancellation or reduction of missions and the suspension or reduction of support for several science programs.[7] The text emphasizes that these cuts affected not only the research itself, but also the training of students and the preparation of the next generation of scientists and engineers.[7] The article states that in response to the cuts, NASA had to re-prioritize, merge or terminate projects, and adapt mission planning to the new funding framework.[7] He also describes how budget uncertainty makes long-term planning difficult and can lead to losses of already spent infrastructure investments and ongoing missions.[7] The article concludes that NASA's experience in dealing with budget cuts is relevant to the broader scientific community, which today finds itself in a similar situation of uncertain funding.[7]