Trump's 2026 Budget Would Slash NASA Funding by 24% and Its Workforce by Nearly One Third

Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third

The Trump administration's 2026 budget request cuts NASA funding by $6 billion, which would lead to the cancellation of Mars sample-return and other high-profile missions.

NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands

NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and cutting thousands of jobs.

Dozens of active and planned NASA spacecraft killed in Trump budget request

Proposal would end nearly all new major science missions