India, Oct. 22 -- The Donald Trump government is reportedly planning to eliminate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as per viral claims on social media.

A news aggregator site on X wrote, "Trump administration considering eliminating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)."

Another said, "The Trump administration is reportedly contemplating getting rid of/reducing NASA. The private sector would most likely make up for any losses."

HT.com could not verify these claims. Nonetheless, they sparked a massive reaction online, given that NASA has helped the US remain at the forefront of space exploration, including giving mankind a moon landing.

"This would be such a disastrous decision," one person ...