The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research

The Trump administration’s OMB proposed rules that would give political appointees more control over federal science grants.

The plan could restrict open-access publishing and broaden reasons to deny or revoke research funding.

Critics say it would weaken peer review, limit access to publicly funded research, and burden space scientists.

More than 500,000 public comments were filed, with concern focused on NASA-funded work and broader politicization of science.