"NASA is being dismantled now, treating the President's budget request as marching orders rather than proposed legislation," Finch said. "Damage is occurring rapidly, daily. Although Congress is signaling bipartisan support to fund NASA, by the time they have an FY 26 budget passed, the damage will be widespread, fait accompli."

Nearly 300 past and present NASA employees have signed a letter urging the space agency’s interim chief to resist the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts.

Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push. ... follow a proposed White House budget for 2026 that would slash NASA’s funding by 25 percent and cut over 5,000 staff. The cuts, ...

NASA is set to lose at least 2,145 senior staff members as part of the Trump administration's push for budget cuts, Politico reports. The brain drain could severely impact future research and ...

NASA told its staff Monday that the space agency will start cutting its ranks − including the office of its chief scientist − as part of a "broader governmentwide restructuring effort.". Janet ...

NASA reportedly set to lose 2,000 senior staff members as Trump looks to slash agency’s budget The agency saw layoffs in March and is losing nearly a quarter of its budget Julia Musto

It remains an open question as to whether NASA and the United States’ space program will survive Donald Trump's second term.

The cuts are part of the Trump administration's plan to reduce federal spending. In fiscal year 2024, total NASA funding accounted for about 0.36% of the total national budget, according to the ...