Mars Mysteries: Skull Hill Discovery and NASA’s Budget Shake-Up

Explore the latest Martian phenomena as NASA's Perseverance rover uncovers 'Skull Hill,' a rock formation resembling a human skull. Delve into the implications of a proposed budget cut that threatens the Mars Sample Return mission, shifting NASA's focus towards human exploration of the Moon and Mars. Join us for an in-depth look at these developments and their impact on space exploration. Sources: https://britastro.org/section_information_/mars-section-overview/mars-opposition-2024 https://beniciaindependent.com/stephen-golub-whats-behind-valeros-current-intent-to-close-the-benicia-refinery/ https://globalcryospherewatch.org/cryo-in-the-news/ https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Image_archive https://news.ufl.edu https://britastro.org/section_information_/mars-section-overview/mars-opposition-2024 https://www.britannica.com/place/Mars-planet/Mars-as-seen-from-Earth https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJHbd8PJGU2/ https://www.britannica.com/place/Mars-planet/Basic-astronomical-data https://www.instagram.com/p/DI9Eo6rNmDm/ https://www.ecoportal.net/en/comes-from-somewhere-else-%E2%80%95-nasa-skull/6522/ https://economictimes.com/news/international/canada/human-skull-on-mars-what-did-nasa-just-discover-on-the-red-planet/articleshow/120787824.cms https://universemagazine.com/en/perseverance-mars-rover-detects-mysterious-dark-rocks/ https://yourstory.com/2025/04/mysterious-skull-shaped-rock-mars https://opentools.ai/news/nasas-skull-hill-rocks-the-mars-rover-scene https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/05/03/proposed-24-percent-cut-to-nasa-budget-eliminates-key-artemis-architecture-climate-research/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/05/the-white-house-office-of-management-and-budget-releases-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-skinny-budget/ https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/trump-proposes-6-billion-cut-to-nasa/ https://www.space.com/space-exploration/experts-alarmed-as-white-house-proposes-largest-single-year-cut-to-nasa-in-american-history https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/nasa_funding_slashed/