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2 days ago
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Universe's mysteries may never be solved because of Trump's Nasa cuts, experts say
Some of the greatest mysteries of the universe, such as the possibility of life on Mars or Venus, may never be solved because of Donald Trump's proposed 'extinction-level' cuts to Nasa spending, scientists are warning. The Trump administration revealed last month its plan to slash the space agency's overall budget by 24% to $18.8bn, the lowest figure since 2015. Space and Earth science missions would bear the brunt of the cutbacks, losing more than 53% of what was allocated to them in 2024. If the budget is approved by Congress, opponents say, longstanding Nasa labs will close, deep-space missions, including many already under way, will be abandoned, and a new generation of exploration and discovery will never reach the launchpad. Two of the most notable casualties will be the Mars sample return mission, which had been in doubt on cost grounds for a while, and the Davinci+ and Veritas projects. The latter two were announced during the Biden administration and planned for the early 2030s; they would have sent Nasa back to study Venus for the first time since 1989. Advocates are highlighting the future discoveries that will not be made, as much as the loss of initiatives that were extensively planned years ago, as they ramp up their campaign to persuade Washington lawmakers to defy the president and preserve or even expand Nasa's funding. 'An extinction-level event is when something like an asteroid hits Earth and life that has been otherwise perfectly well-functioning, healthy ecosystems that have been balanced and functioning, are wiped out in large numbers. That's functionally what this budget is,' said Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at the Planetary Society, which is rallying Congress members to oppose the budget. 'Projects that are functioning, that are on budget and on time, that are already paid for and returning good science, would be decimated. You'd see missions turned off mid-flight, extended missions put into hibernation or left to tumble in space. You'd see projects that could launch next year canceled summarily, and hundreds if not thousands of scientists and engineers and others laid off due to loss of research money and technology investments. 'What this does is turn off the spigot of discovery, the investments we're making now that are going to pay off in five years, 10 years, maybe 20 years, that may fundamentally reshape our understanding of our place in the cosmos, our origins. 'Is Mars habitable for life? Is Venus? How many Earth-like planets are there? Those types of questions will not be answered because we just decided not to answer them. We're abandoning literally decades of debate and discussion and justification.' As well as the planetary missions, a significant number of other science projects that have been in the works for years face the axe. While the Trump administration proposes to slash Nasa's overall budget, it also seeks to prioritize and grant extra funding to crewed spaceflight – particularly the first human missions to Mars, a stated focus of the president and his as-yet unconfirmed pick for Nasa administrator, the entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. The advocates say a particularly acute loss to un-crewed science would be the $3.9bn Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, a successor to the James Webb and Hubble telescopes that have produced stunning images and unexpected insight into the origins of the universe. If the telescope, which is nearing completion and set for launch before May 2027, is scrapped, 200,000 possible planets beyond our solar system may never be discovered, more than one billion galaxies might never be surveyed, and secrets of black holes, dark matter and dark energy may never be uncovered, the Planetary Society said. Billions of dollars have already been spent on it, and killing it now would be 'nuts', astrophysicist David Spergel told Scientific American last month. Other experts lament the distancing of the Trump administration from science, and believe it will allow other nations to catch or eclipse US leadership in space. 'What's happening now, and that's beyond Nasa, is this general atmosphere of: 'No, science is not important to us as much as it used to be,'' said Ehud Behar, a high-energy astrophysicist at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, and a former Nasa researcher. 'Is the US going to be left behind? It might take time, this is not going to happen tomorrow, but China has enough people, they have enough scientists. If they are going to invest much more in science and technology development, they're going to be more competitive, and they're going to achieve things within five to 10 years that today maybe only Nasa can achieve.' Behar also fears a 'brain drain' of Nasa's top talent. 'There are a lot of good people in these agencies, and they've made a living of being innovative on a budget that was always limited. If somebody thinks that you walk into Nasa and you have boxes of dollars falling on your head, that's not the case when you want to do a mission,' he said. 'Even in the best years, you never had enough money to do everything you wanted. So these people are pretty well-trained to find ways with less funding to get the job done. You can count on these people as long as you hold on to them. 'Hanging on to your best people is one of the main challenges when you have to cut the budget.' Dreier said there had been 'productive' conversations with congressional politicians on both sides of the aisle, and that a number of Republicans and Democrats were pushing for an increase to Nasa's science budget in place of the cuts. The argument to them, he said, is simple: why throw away so much of what has already been bought and paid for? 'It's just like we're giving up and turning away. Instead of looking up, we're turning down and inwards,' he said. 'This is a budget of retrenchment, this is a budget of retreat. It's basically the equivalent of hunching over a cellphone and swiping through pictures of the Grand Canyon while you're sitting at the edge of it in reality and not even bothering to look.'
Business Standard
30-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Veritas (India) reports consolidated net loss of Rs 1.10 crore in the March 2025 quarter
Sales decline 28.23% to Rs 785.56 crore Net loss of Veritas (India) reported to Rs 1.10 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against net profit of Rs 24.30 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. Sales declined 28.23% to Rs 785.56 crore in the quarter ended March 2025 as against Rs 1094.54 crore during the previous quarter ended March 2024. For the full year,net profit declined 39.22% to Rs 113.56 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 186.85 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Sales rose 6.34% to Rs 4099.05 crore in the year ended March 2025 as against Rs 3854.53 crore during the previous year ended March 2024. Particulars Quarter Ended Year Ended Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Mar. 2025 Mar. 2024 % Var. Sales 785.561094.54 -28 4099.053854.53 6 OPM % 3.364.62 - 4.615.31 - PBDT 8.7340.38 -78 153.33230.43 -33 PBT -1.2124.49 PL 113.91187.89 -39 NP -1.1024.30 PL 113.56186.85 -39
Tahawul Tech
27-05-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
UAE Consumers Archives
Veritas Survey finds more than half of UAE consumers say they would stop buying from companies wilfully causing environmental damage by failing to control how much unneeded data they are storing.
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Skyworks Announces Leadership Changes
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWKS), an innovator of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors connecting people, places and things, today announced that Mark Dentinger has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective June 2, 2025. Mr. Dentinger succeeds Kris Sennesael, who is stepping down from his role as chief financial officer on May 9, 2025, to pursue another opportunity. In addition, Skyworks announced that Todd Lepinski has been appointed senior vice president, sales and marketing, effective June 2, 2025. Mr. Lepinski succeeds Carlos Bori, who will remain with the company in an advisory role for several months to ensure a smooth transition. 'We are delighted to have Mark and Todd join the Skyworks team at this inflection point in the company's history,' said Phil Brace, chief executive officer and president of Skyworks. 'They are both proven leaders and accomplished executives and bring valuable knowledge and business acumen from their past roles. I am confident that they will provide the requisite skills and expertise needed to ensure Skyworks continues to deliver operational excellence and essential technologies and products to our customers while capturing new opportunities across a range of markets.' Brace continued, 'Kris and Carlos have been valued members of the executive leadership team. Their perspectives have been instrumental as we've executed on our long-term strategy and initiatives, and both have made lasting contributions that have benefitted the Company and our customers. On behalf of the team at Skyworks, I want to thank them both for their leadership and dedication.' Dentinger brings nearly 20 years of CFO experience leading financial strategy and operations for high-profile technology companies. He most recently served as CFO of Veritas, where he led the company's global finance organization. Prior to Veritas, he served as CFO for InvenSense from September 2014 to May 2017, CFO of KLA-Tencor from September 2008 to August 2013, and CFO of BEA Systems, Inc. from February 2005 to April 2008. He received his MBA in finance from the University of California at Berkeley and a bachelor's degree in economics from St. Mary's College - California. Lepinski is a seasoned sales and marketing executive with experience driving global revenue growth and building high-performance teams in the semiconductor sector, most recently serving as the SVP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Synaptics. Prior to joining Synaptics in June 2021, Lepinski served as the VP of Sales at ARM from April 2016 to June 2021. Prior to ARM, he held several sales management roles at Broadcom in the United States and Europe from 2004 to 2016. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Earnings Call and Additional Information In a separate release today, Skyworks reported its second quarter fiscal 2025 results and business outlook. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. EDT to discuss its financial results and today's announcement. To listen to the conference call, please visit the investor relations section of Skyworks' website at Playback of the conference call will be available on Skyworks' website at beginning at 9 p.m. EDT on May 7, 2025. Additionally, a transcript of the company's prepared remarks will be made available on our website promptly after their conclusion during the call. About Skyworks Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is empowering the wireless networking revolution. We are a leading developer, manufacturer and provider of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and solutions for numerous applications, including aerospace, automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home, defense, entertainment and gaming, industrial, medical, smartphone, tablet and wearables. Skyworks is a global company with engineering, marketing, operations, sales and support facilities located throughout Asia, Europe and North America and is a member of the S&P 500® market index (Nasdaq: SWKS). For more information, please visit Skyworks' website at: Safe Harbor Statement This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include information relating to future events, prospects, expectations and results of Skyworks (e.g., expectations for long-term growth, delivering operational excellence and essential products, capturing new opportunities, and ability to conduct a smooth transition). Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as 'continue,' 'expects,' 'intends,' 'believes,' 'plans,' 'may,' or 'will' and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. All such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those projected and may affect our future operating results, financial position and cash flows. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond Skyworks' control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully manage senior management transitions, execute on our strategy, and the risk factors set forth in Skyworks' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
The Guardian
23-04-2025
- The Guardian
Space craft and heavenly respite – readers' best photographs
'I spent two hours waiting for the sun to be in the best place in an amazing and unique landscape.' Photograph: Alan Wright 'On the border of Myanmar, the Konyak Naga tribe celebrates the coming of spring and their warrior culture as part of the annual Aoling Festival.' Photograph: Max Vere-Hodge 'Every year hundreds of people compete in a week-long regatta called Sail Port Stephens. These were some of the yachts on a misty, rainy day.' Photograph: Ian Sanderson 'The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. One of the four Veritas gamma-ray telescopes, with the plume of a SpaceX rocket launch from Vandenberg in the background.' Photograph: Jamie Holder 'Problems with squirrels at your bird feeder? This is a javelina, or collared peccary, that was proving to be a bit of a nuisance at the feeders at Bentsen-Rio grande state park. I was warned about it and, sure enough, it showed up. I kept my distance.' Photograph: Gillian Henry 'A rainbow over Bad Godesberg as the first heatwave of the year broke. Petersberg on the left, Drachenfels on the right: two of the peaks in the Siebengebirge (Seven Mountains). Photograph: Ewan Dow 'Seeking a moment's refuge from shoppers and tourists, I stepped into St Giles in the Fields to find just one other person savouring the sanctuary of this beautiful old church.' Photograph: Ton Fijten 'The small joys of an early morning dog walk in York Community Woodland.' Photograph: Keith Emerick 'Mounted police letting their horses have a well-earned drink at the Diana fountain in Green Park.' Photograph: Nigel Knowlman 'How's this for an Easter bonnet?' Photograph: Lydia Morris 'The London Fire Spinners gather monthly on the river banks in central London to practise their art in front of a fantastic backdrop.' Photograph: Isabelle Desgranges 'Ominous storm clouds in Southport.' Photograph: John Keilman 'Spotted in Volcanoes National Park.' Photograph: Jason Stewart Photograph: Jeremy Johns 'Light that sparkles at Hereford town hall.' Photograph: Margaret Beare
