nasa budget concerns

Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting Trump's deep cuts

By Mike Wall Published 16 January 26

Congress just approved a $24.4 billion budget for NASA for this year, rejecting the deep cuts that President Trump had proposed last spring.

Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency

By Mike Wall Published 6 January 26

Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed.

How NASA changed in 2025 — possibly forever

By Leonard David Published 30 December 25

"The damage is real, but it doesn't have to be permanent."

Europe passes record-breaking space budget while NASA hit with deep cuts

By Tereza Pultarova Published 2 December 25

The European Space Agency member states have approved a record-breaking budget for the next three years, including increased funding for science exploration.

'We have to fully fund NASA': Lawmaker joins space agency employees in protest outside DC headquarters

By Josh Dinner Published 16 September 25

Chants of "Save NASA!" echoed through downtown Washington, D.C., Monday (Sept. 15) as agency workers and supporters rallied outside NASA headquarters.

Mars 2020 Rover Cost Could Starve Other Red Planet Missions

By Elizabeth Howell Published 23 October 19

The Mars science community is concerned that the growing costs of NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission could affect the availability of funds for other robotic missions.

Joint Space Programs Rarely Save Money, Report Finds

By Debra Werner Published 30 November 10

Budget concerns may spur U.S. federal agencies to collaborate on space missions, but these joint ventures are more costly.