But critics accused the administration of using “accounting gimmicks” and said the plan would not actually increase spending without counting another budget proposal now under consideration by ...

As proposed, the budget jeopardizes expensive projects such as the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion capsule, Lunar Gateway space station, and Mars Sample Return mission. It could slow down ...

The Space Launch System and Orion would be phased out after Artemis 3 in the White House's 2026 budget proposal for NASA ... bill for cancellation is Mars Sample Return, although it notes that ...

The proposed budget would also axe NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission, suggesting that the plan to return rocky samples from Mars by way of a fleet of robots can be carried out by a human mission ...

with the Mars Sample Return mission slated for termination. The days of NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket and Orion space capsule may be limited, as a White House budget proposal for the ...

Regarding agency employees, the White House budget proposes to cut the funding the NSF receives to pay for salaries and ...

A 3D rendering of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, a fully assembled spacecraft slated for launch in September 2026 that would be cut under Trump's leaked budget for NASA. [Photo: NASA] The Trump ...

“President Trump’s FY26 Budget Revitalizes Human Space Exploration,” read a press release. In an included statement, acting NASA administrator Janet Petro said, “This proposal includes ...