re: Earth science
I'm afraid my favorite planet is our own because that's where I live and so does mankind.
And what goes on on it (and the oceans) , around it, inside it, just above it, and its interaction with our sun , is of utmost importance for the future generations.
And the Earth science budget is being cut?
Other space agencies will certainly try to fill the void but I wonder about american politicians trusting objective data coming from satellites built and operated elsewhere.
It looks like the world's biggest polluter gets ready to shut its eyes to what goes on at home.
Raoul