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Nature 442, 492 (3 August 2006) | doi:10.1038/442492b; Published online 2 August 2006

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NASA threatens to axe science on space station

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Funds may be diverted to Moon programme.

In a move poorly received by key members of the US Congress, NASA last week said that it might shut down scientific research on the International Space Station for at least a year, to save money.NASA is struggling to fund its mission to send astronauts back to the Moon, while spending around $200 million a year on research in the station.

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