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

Donald Trump wants to involve the private sector to pave the way for manned missions to Mars. A lot of money is being made available for this in the stripped-down budget of the space agency NASA. Dozens of other scientific missions seem to be cancelled as a result. Many jobs at NASA are also at risk of disappearing.