NASA recently revealed their 2025 budget. Due to congress cutting NASA's budget, Chandra's budget was cut by 40%. If congress approves the budget, layoffs could start this summer with the telescope shutting down soon after.

The Chandra telescope is one of NASA's Great Observatories along with the Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope. Since its launch in 1999, it has made significant contributions to astrophysics including revealing the aftermath of a supernova explosion, and last year discovering the farthest black hole in x-ray. Despite these achievements and its ongoing potential for discovery, funding constraints threaten to prematurely end Chandra's mission.

We can't afford to lose this vital tool in our exploration of space. Its loss would not only be a blow to scientific advancement but also rob future generations of potential discoveries that could reshape our understanding of the universe. Scientists say that losing Chandra would be an "extinction level event" in x-ray astronomy.

If Chandra is abandoned, many people are going to be affected. Most people affected are going to just be sad about it. There are educational Youtube channels such as Veritasium, Vsauce, Be Smart, Minutearth etc. with millions of subscribers. Losing Chandra would upset all of these people.

Since childhood, I had interest in the cosmos. Many people like me will pioneer space exploration both scientifically and economically. The end of Chandra's career would also be a spiritual loss, creating a snowball effect.

The reason chimpanzees don't rule the world rather than humans their intelligence. Our broad intelligence and curiosity makes us versatile. We share 98.8% of our DNA with chimpanzees. By losing Chandra, we fail to acknowledge the last 1.2%.

But there is hope. NASA's budget is not final. By signing this petition, you encourage congress to overrule NASA's budget and even expand it. Go to savechandra.org for more info.