The Trump administration's proposed budget for NASA in fiscal year 2026 aims for drastic cuts, predicting job losses for one-third of NASA's civil servants and halving its science budget. This could lead to the cancellation of major missions, including vital Earth observation and Mars exploration programs. Critics, including the Planetary Society's Casey Dreier, call this an 'extinction-level event for space science in the U.S.' The budget also reflects a shift towards a militarized focus in space alongside commercial ventures to the Moon and Mars.
The proposed budget for NASA in fiscal year 2026 reveals unprecedented cuts that could cripple the agency's ability to conduct space science and exploration.
With funding slashed to its lowest since 1961, the Trump administration's budget plan threatens thousands of NASA jobs and critical science missions.
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