Bill Nye's Not the Only Scientist With Words for Washington

Bill Nye just became the unofficial spokesman for a group of planetary scientists who say space exploration and their careers are in danger.

Nye uploaded to YouTube an open letter to President Obama calling for an increase in funding for NASA's planetary science division, which is responsible for exploratory missions to other planets, including the Curiosity rover on Mars.

Nye's video debuts at the end of a tense week for planetary scienceNASA on Tuesday announced a restructure that will change the way it selects which missions it will fund. Officials say it will help NASA pursue the "best of the best" projects. However, some planetary scientists are upset because they won't be able to apply for grants until 2015, leaving a possible year-long gap in funding in a battlefield of top talent. Read more...