Observers say proposed cuts to science and other programs undermine increased funding for human space exploration efforts.

and Don Bacon (R-Neb.), said they were “extremely alarmed” by reports that the draft budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would cut NASA’s science budget nearly in half. “If enacted ...

NASA could see a 20 percent cut to its overall 2026 budget, with funding for its science division slashed in half, if a preliminary budget proposal from the White House is enacted.

A 3D rendering of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, a fully assembled spacecraft slated for launch in September 2026 that would be cut under Trump's leaked budget for NASA. [Photo: NASA] The Trump ...

The White House under Donald Trump is planning significant cuts to the US space agency NASA's budget for the coming year. So far, it is only a proposal, but if the cuts of around 20 percent ...

“We’re talking about a wholesale dismantling of NASA’s scientific fleet and ... with scientists at various universities; the budget proposal would defund any of them that work on climate ...

Two days later, President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget ... close NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Virginia and put 10,000 civil servants on the street. The proposal has caused ...

Furthermore, this month, government "passback documents" obtained by news outlets such as Ars Technica suggested an upcoming budget proposal could slash NASA's science budget by nearly half.

The Trump administration wants to significantly cut NASA’s budget next year, slashing science research funding in half, a reduction that would halt the launch of a high-tech space telescope and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article with updated with a statement from NASA concerning the 2026 budget. Additionally, references to a plan for future contracts to reduce costs has been removed.

The release of NASA's latest ... it has received criticism as unnecessary and that with current delays it will not enter service until the mid-2030s. The new budget will end the Gateway project ...