Astronauts considered in NASA budget cuts
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - 23:00
in Astronomy & Space
The White House has called for a 10-month study of the appropriate 'role and size' of the 64-member astronaut corps after the final shuttle mission next year.With NASA's budget under pressure and the space shuttle program set to retire, even the agency's most sacred cow — the 64-member astronaut corps — isn't safe from the possibility of cuts.