The White House has proposed a significant 24% cut to NASA's budget, reducing it from $24.8 billion to $18.8 billion. This would severely diminish funding for key projects such as the Artemis program and Mars Sample Return mission. Led by bipartisan support, especially from Senators Cruz and Van Hollen, the proposed budget cut is not finalized, but it raises concerns about U.S. competitiveness in space against China. Key projects, including maintaining the International Space Station, face reductions, shifting NASA's focus towards commercial alternatives for future lunar explorations.
NASA's budget cut proposal by the White House threatens to undermine the U.S. position in space, reducing funding and halting meaningful projects such as Artemis and Mars missions.
The recommended budget cut represents one of the largest single-year reductions in NASAâs history, potentially severely limiting future space operations and research.
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