00:00As Donald Trump begins his second term, the future of American science and technology
00:08is divided and uncertain.
00:10His second term could mean sweeping changes for space exploration, especially as SpaceX
00:14CEO Elon Musk is part of the administration.
00:18That means more commercial trips to space at the expense of federal ones.
00:22Some experts say NASA's custom-built rocket meant to head to the moon could be the first
00:26on the chopping block, with Trump pushing to use privately built rockets instead.
00:30This could actually speed up the process of an expected moon mission, and even efforts
00:34to visit Mars.
00:35AI and quantum computing might actually get a boon under the Trump administration.
00:39Both President Biden and President Trump have signaled the need for US companies to be competitive
00:44in this regard, meaning they will likely invest heavily and not get in the way of advancement
00:49as American companies continue to compete with China.
00:51Still, environmental and climate science will likely be the hardest hit by a Trump
00:56presidency.
00:57He is likely to roll back regulations and push cuts to research funding, especially
01:01at agencies like the EPA and NASA.
01:04Critics warn this could severely impact efforts to combat climate change, leaving many environmental
01:09scientists worried about the future.
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