The White House has proposed cutting NASA’s budget by 23% for fiscal year 2027, reducing it from $24.4 billion to $18.8 billion, a $5.6 billion reduction. The cuts are part of a broader budget proposal that seeks $1.5 trillion for the Department of Defense, a more than 40% increase in military spending driven largely by the ongoing war with Iran. The timing is particularly striking as the budget was released on the same day the Artemis II crew was in space on humanity’s first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
The proposal would slash NASA’s science budget by 47%, from $7.25 billion to $3.9 billion, and terminate over 40 missions the administration considers low priority, including the Mars Sample Return programme, which was designed to bring back rock samples that may contain evidence of past life on Mars. International Space Station funding would be cut by $1.1 billion, space technology funding reduced by nearly a third, and NASA’s education and STEM engagement programmes would be eliminated entirely.
The one area that would see an increase is exploration, with the budget proposing $8.5 billion to fully fund the Artemis programme, including $175 million for robotic missions to support a planned lunar base. The White House proposed nearly identical cuts last year, but Congress rejected them and passed a $24.4 billion budget for NASA in January. Presidential budget proposals are typically treated as starting points for negotiation rather than final spending plans.
#reelheadline #pubity #viral
The White House has proposed cutting NASA’s budget by 23% for fiscal year 2027, reducing it from $24.4 billion to $18.8 billion, a $5.6 billion reduction. The cuts are part of a broader budget proposal that seeks $1.5 trillion for the Department of Defense, a more than 40% increase in military spending driven largely by the ongoing war with Iran. The timing is particularly striking as the budget was released on the same day the Artemis II crew was in space on humanity’s first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.
The proposal would slash NASA’s science budget by 47%, from $7.25 billion to $3.9 billion, and terminate over 40 missions the administration considers low priority, including the Mars Sample Return programme, which was designed to bring back rock samples that may contain evidence of past life on Mars. International Space Station funding would be cut by $1.1 billion, space technology funding reduced by nearly a third, and NASA’s education and STEM engagement programmes would be eliminated entirely.
The one area that would see an increase is exploration, with the budget proposing $8.5 billion to fully fund the Artemis programme, including $175 million for robotic missions to support a planned lunar base. The White House proposed nearly identical cuts last year, but Congress rejected them and passed a $24.4 billion budget for NASA in January. Presidential budget proposals are typically treated as starting points for negotiation rather than final spending plans.
#reelheadline #pubity #viral
