NASA shuts down at least two science instruments on the New Horizons spacecraft due to funding shortfalls.

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Six frontier AI models put this at 17% by 14 Sept 2027. Full reasoning from every model.

WillHappen.ai · Accepted Answer

17% — the median of 6 frontier models, resolving by 2027-09-14.

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Gemini (Google): 14% — NASA extended New Horizons through the late 2020s under heliophysics; instrument cuts remain unlikely.

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Claude (Anthropic): 15% — Budget threats persist but past attempts to shut down instruments were partly reversed/mitigated by NASA leadership

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GPT (OpenAI): 18% — NASA can cut operations, but powering down two instruments is a high-cost, politically avoidable step.

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Grok (xAI): 22% — Instrument shutdowns for cost are rare; NH typically hibernates or cuts ops first, and FY26-27 budgets remain uncertain.

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DeepSeek (DeepSeek): 22% — NASA has proposed cuts but historically Congress restores New Horizons funding; no shutdown ordered yet.

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Qwen (Alibaba): 12% — New Horizons extended mission has faced budget threats before but Congress has historically restored funding; full instrument shutdowns are rare.

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