Check out this article written by the University of California President Office: Finding asteroids that could hit Earth — early enough for humanity to act.
The article underscores that proactive planetary defense, exemplified by NASA’s NEO Surveyor mission, is wholly dependent on continuous, robust federal funding and sustained governmental support. Cuts to science agencies like NASA and the NSF not only threaten the critical work of tracking potentially hazardous asteroids but also endanger the pipeline of specialized scientists and engineers needed for this essential long-term security.