Trump administration proposes slashing NASA budget by 24%
Image Credit: space- The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, a 24% reduction from 2025 levels, marking the largest single-year cut in NASA’s history.
- Significant reductions target space science, Earth science, and human exploration programs, with some projects like Mars sample return and the Gateway lunar station potentially canceled.
- The budget phases out the costly Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion capsule after three flights, planning to replace them with more cost-effective commercial systems.
- Despite cuts, funding for human space exploration receives a $650 million increase, emphasizing a focus on lunar return and eventual Mars missions.
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