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Chart: Planetary Science Budget Uncertainty in 2013

Chart: Planetary Science Budget Uncertainty in 2013
Chart: Planetary Science Budget Uncertainty in 2013 The budget for NASA's Planetary Science Division faces real uncertainty. Notice the large discrepancy between the President's budget requests and the actual budgets passed by Congress. The 2013 operating plan is the final number for Planetary Science this year and includes the sequester cut as well as additional reductions imposed internally by NASA. The Europa spending in 2013 is an estimate. NASA / Casey Dreier