NASA Memo Sparks Echo Chamber; No Missions Canceled, Official Says

Keith Cowing explains how a verbatim NASA CFO memo about SMD/OMB budget information was posted and then echoed by Politico, leading to misinterpretations and a broader narrative about mission cancellations. He stresses the memo described routine information gathering, not canceled missions, and notes NASA PAO responses were slow or unclear, fueling confusion as coverage cascaded from the memo to a press event and public discussion.