The $25.2 billion budget plan for NASA in fiscal 2025 proposed by the House falls short of the agency's initial request by $204.1 million but represents an increase of $303.6 million from the previous year.
Lawmakers are showing strong support for NASA's collaboration with the commercial sector in delivering cargo to the Moon, as seen in the funding fully allocated to the CLPS program, emphasizing the importance of maintaining American space leadership and developing a domestic space industrial base.
Appropriators are backing NASA's effort to bring Martian samples to Earth, requiring a $450 million increase in funding compared to the agency's request. Concerns were raised about previous cuts affecting high-skilled workforce and the sustainability of planetary science efforts.
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