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The vice president's visit to the Kennedy Space Center Thursday may offer the clearest look yet at how NASA may change under the Trump administration. <\/p>\n
Setup is underway for Vice President Mike Pences first Kennedy Space Center visit. <\/p>\n
As the head of the newly re-established National Space Council, Pence will be the presidents point man for the space exploration program. Pence could provide a window into where space exploration is headed under the new administration, when he speaks to Kennedy Space Center employees Thursday. <\/p>\n
Its a historic venue, one big enough to hold thousands. <\/p>\n
Already, major changes are underway for space workers. <\/p>\n
The administration has canceled NASAs big, centerpiece mission, a trip to an asteroid. <\/p>\n
With a gigantic new rocket under development, NASA now has no official near-term goal. <\/p>\n
Under discussion though, is a long ride for astronauts past the moon, possibly to build an outpost or small space station beyond Earths nearest neighbor. Pence could provide some hints as he tours KSC. <\/p>\n
Trumps first budget proposes a small cut to NASA and eliminates some of its climate change work. <\/p>\n
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