NASA's science budget won't be a train wreck after all
4 months ago
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- White House proposed a 50% cut to NASA's science programs for fiscal year 2026.
- Trump administration instructed space science missions to prepare for shutdowns.
- Congress intervened, signaling intent to fund most of NASA's science initiatives.
- Final budget agreement reduced NASA's science funding by only 1%, totaling $7.25 billion.
- Planetary Society's Casey Dreier expressed relief, calling the outcome better than expected.
- Budget does not reverse workforce cuts from 2025 voluntary buyouts.
- Scientists and engineers wasted time planning for the initial drastic budget cuts.