One major surprise in the Trump administration's "skinny budget" proposal for NASA, released last Friday, was a demand that the US space agency reduce its activities on the International Space Station.

"The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research, preparing for a safe decommissioning of the station by 2030 and replacement by commercial space stations," stated the budget request for fiscal year 2026 . "Crew and cargo flights to the station would be significantly reduced. The station’s reduced research capacity would be focused on efforts critical to the Moon and Mars exploration programs."

The budget proposal estimates this would save $508 million from a budget of about $3 billion annually to support the International Space Station.

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One major surprise in the Trump administration's "skinny budget" proposal for NASA, released last Friday, was a demand that the US space agency reduce its activities on the International Space Station.

"The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research, preparing for a safe decommissioning of the station by 2030 and replacement by commercial space stations," stated the budget request for fiscal year 2026 . "Crew and cargo flights to the station would be significantly reduced. The station’s reduced research capacity would be focused on efforts critical to the Moon and Mars exploration programs."

The budget proposal estimates this would save $508 million from a budget of about $3 billion annually to support the International Space Station.

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One major surprise in the Trump administration's "skinny budget" proposal for NASA, released last Friday, was a demand that the US space agency reduce its activities on the International Space Station.

"The Budget reduces the space station’s crew size and onboard research, preparing for a safe decommissioning of the station by 2030 and replacement by commercial space stations," stated the budget request for fiscal year 2026 . "Crew and cargo flights to the station would be significantly reduced. The station’s reduced research capacity would be focused on efforts critical to the Moon and Mars exploration programs."

The budget proposal estimates this would save $508 million from a budget of about $3 billion annually to support the International Space Station.

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Price rises are coming to some Mexican-made Ford vehicles this summer as a result of President Trump's decision to launch an international trade war. According to Reuters , which saw a memo that Ford sent to dealers, the price increase will affect the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, the Bronco Sport crossover, and the Maverick pickup truck, which cost as much as an extra $2,000.

The Trump auto tariffs went into effect at the beginning of April, adding a 25 percent charge to any imported vehicle. When challenged on the fact that this would cause significant price rises for US consumers, Trump told NBC that he "couldn't care less if they raise prices." And now that's happening.

Ford told Ars that the price increases are part of its "usual mid-year pricing actions combined with tariffs we are facing" and that the price bumps do not cover the full costs of the tariff. Additionally, the move only affects vehicles that have been imported since May 2, which should only appear in dealerships in late June—any cars already in inventory are not subject to the price rise.

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Price rises are coming to some Mexican-made Ford vehicles this summer as a result of President Trump's decision to launch an international trade war. According to Reuters , which saw a memo that Ford sent to dealers, the price increase will affect the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, the Bronco Sport crossover, and the Maverick pickup truck, which cost as much as an extra $2,000.

The Trump auto tariffs went into effect at the beginning of April, adding a 25 percent charge to any imported vehicle. When challenged on the fact that this would cause significant price rises for US consumers, Trump told NBC that he "couldn't care less if they raise prices." And now that's happening.

Ford told Ars that the price increases are part of its "usual mid-year pricing actions combined with tariffs we are facing" and that the price bumps do not cover the full costs of the tariff. Additionally, the move only affects vehicles that have been imported since May 2, which should only appear in dealerships in late June—any cars already in inventory are not subject to the price rise.

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Price rises are coming to some Mexican-made Ford vehicles this summer as a result of President Trump's decision to launch an international trade war. According to Reuters , which saw a memo that Ford sent to dealers, the price increase will affect the Mustang Mach-E electric crossover, the Bronco Sport crossover, and the Maverick pickup truck, which cost as much as an extra $2,000.

The Trump auto tariffs went into effect at the beginning of April, adding a 25 percent charge to any imported vehicle. When challenged on the fact that this would cause significant price rises for US consumers, Trump told NBC that he "couldn't care less if they raise prices." And now that's happening.

Ford told Ars that the price increases are part of its "usual mid-year pricing actions combined with tariffs we are facing" and that the price bumps do not cover the full costs of the tariff. Additionally, the move only affects vehicles that have been imported since May 2, which should only appear in dealerships in late June—any cars already in inventory are not subject to the price rise.

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VIENNA—Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that global warming is driving a big increase in dangerous clear-air turbulence, which is invisible from the cockpit and can surprise pilots and damage aircraft.

Along some busy flight routes, turbulence is projected to “double or treble or quadruple over the next few decades,” said Paul Williams , a professor of atmospheric science and head of the weather research division at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. “What we find … is that the jet stream regions in both the Northern and the Southern hemispheres are affected.”

As its name implies, clear-air turbulence can happen when there are no visible signs of a weather disturbance, often at or near the boundary of contrasting air masses, moving in different directions and at varying speeds. It can unexpectedly toss large airplanes up and down by several hundred feet, potentially damaging the airframe and injuring passengers and crew.

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VIENNA—Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that global warming is driving a big increase in dangerous clear-air turbulence, which is invisible from the cockpit and can surprise pilots and damage aircraft.

Along some busy flight routes, turbulence is projected to “double or treble or quadruple over the next few decades,” said Paul Williams , a professor of atmospheric science and head of the weather research division at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. “What we find … is that the jet stream regions in both the Northern and the Southern hemispheres are affected.”

As its name implies, clear-air turbulence can happen when there are no visible signs of a weather disturbance, often at or near the boundary of contrasting air masses, moving in different directions and at varying speeds. It can unexpectedly toss large airplanes up and down by several hundred feet, potentially damaging the airframe and injuring passengers and crew.

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VIENNA—Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference last week said there is growing scientific evidence that global warming is driving a big increase in dangerous clear-air turbulence, which is invisible from the cockpit and can surprise pilots and damage aircraft.

Along some busy flight routes, turbulence is projected to “double or treble or quadruple over the next few decades,” said Paul Williams , a professor of atmospheric science and head of the weather research division at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. “What we find … is that the jet stream regions in both the Northern and the Southern hemispheres are affected.”

As its name implies, clear-air turbulence can happen when there are no visible signs of a weather disturbance, often at or near the boundary of contrasting air masses, moving in different directions and at varying speeds. It can unexpectedly toss large airplanes up and down by several hundred feet, potentially damaging the airframe and injuring passengers and crew.

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