When Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 “minibus” appropriations bill in January, much of the space community breathed a sigh of relief. Congress had rejected the steep cuts proposed by […]

The post Preparing for the next NASA budget battle appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman defended a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would cut the agency’s budget by nearly 25%.

The post Isaacman defends NASA budget proposal despite steep cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station.

The post White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

With the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process effectively complete, a key House appropriator says the next spending bill for NASA should build on that outcome.

The post House appropriator sees ‘room for improvement’ in NASA funding for 2027 appeared first on SpaceNews.

Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission.

The post Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

House and Senate appropriators have released the text of a final appropriations bill for fiscal 2026 that largely rejects the steep cuts the Trump administration proposed for NASA.

The post Minibus provides $24.4 billion for NASA for fiscal year 2026 appeared first on SpaceNews.

House appropriators offered support, but no specific funding, for several NASA missions slated for cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget proposal.

The post House appropriators offer support to threatened NASA missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites to carry out a variety of missions, although those plans face uncertain […]

The post NASA emphasizes smallsats for science amid budget uncertainty appeared first on SpaceNews.

Several senators are demanding details from NASA on claims that the agency is withholding current funding and planning to enact proposed cuts.

The post Senators raise NASA funding concerns in letter to Duffy appeared first on SpaceNews.

Industry officials issued a stark warning that proposed NASA budget cuts to the International Space Station could jeopardize both the operation of the station and the transition to commercial stations.

The post Industry warns of severe consequences from ISS funding cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.

House appropriators want NASA to examine alternatives to a new upper stage for the Space Launch System despite an uncertain long-term future for the vehicle.

The post House appropriators interested in alternatives to SLS EUS upper stage appeared first on SpaceNews.

The chairman of the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds NASA says he wants to quickly pass a spending bill that includes the agency.

The post Moran wants to expedite passage of spending bill for NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Senate spending bill would restore funding for dozens of NASA science missions threatened with cancellation in the administration’s 2026 budget request but is silent on one flagship program.

The post Senate appropriators fund dozens of threatened NASA science missions appeared first on SpaceNews.

Top Democrats on the House Science Committee are accusing NASA leadership of impounding funds and taking steps to implement a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 before Congress can act.

The post House Democrats accuse NASA of illegal impoundment of funds appeared first on SpaceNews.

It’s rare for protestors to show up outside NASA headquarters in Washington — and even rarer when they include a Pokémon character. But on the morning of June 30, about […]

The post Protestors rally behind NASA in the face of budget cuts and layoffs appeared first on SpaceNews.

A draft House spending bill would keep NASA’s overall budget flat in fiscal year 2026 but shift money to exploration from science and other accounts.

The post House bill rejects overall NASA budget cuts but shifts funding to exploration appeared first on SpaceNews.

A Senate appropriations bill that rejected the administration’s proposed cuts to NASA is in limbo after a dispute among senators about an unrelated provision.

The post Senate spending bill that overrides proposed NASA cuts held up in committee appeared first on SpaceNews.

Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could also lead to the transfer of a space shuttle to Houston.

The post Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA appeared first on SpaceNews.

Research that leverages space to develop treatments for blindness, cancer, and Parkinson’s disease is jeopardized by the $6.1 billion NASA budget cuts recently announced for 2026 by President Trump. The […]

The post This is not the time to cut space-enabled medical research appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for the agency within weeks, but a Senate-confirmed administrator may not be in place until next year.

The post NASA’s acting leadership planning new agency structure appeared first on SpaceNews.

The White House’s FY 2026 budget request for NASA proposes a radical shift in the agency’s direction, proposing extinction-level cuts to space science, severe cuts in other program areas and […]

The post The administration’s anti-consensus Mars plan will fail appeared first on SpaceNews.

Members of the House and Senate called in the White House to promptly offer a new candidate for NASA administrator after the surprise withdrawal of Jared Isaacman’s nomination.

The post Members of Congress want White House to quickly nominate new NASA administrator appeared first on SpaceNews.

A leading Democratic member of the House Science Committee criticized the proposed steep cuts in NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal.

The post Whitesides says budget proposal shows the administration does not value NASA science appeared first on SpaceNews.

When the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its top-level budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on May 2, NASA and the space industry feared the worst. […]

The post NASA’s budget crisis presents an opportunity for change appeared first on SpaceNews.