The Trump administration's proposed budget for 2026 jeopardizes NASA's scientific endeavors, cutting the science budget by nearly half from approximately $7.5 billion to $3.9 billion. This proposal could eliminate major astronomy and Earth science programs, affecting thousands of jobs. While human spaceflight programs, like the Artemis initiative, remain largely untouched due to political backing, substantial cuts to astrophysics and planetary science effectively dismantle vital research initiatives. Future projects, including the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Mars Sample Return mission, face funding uncertainties as the administration shifts its focus.
This proposed budget effectively dismantles entire programs devoted to studying Earth, the solar system, and the universe, leading to major cuts across NASA's science sectors.
NASA's science funding would drop from roughly $7.5 billion to $3.9 billion, reflecting a clear shift towards human spaceflight initiatives while slashing astrophysics and Earth science funding.
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