Congress ctrl-Zs bulk of proposed cuts to NASA science
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Key Points:
- The US House and Senate Appropriations Committees rejected proposed cuts to NASA's budget, restoring most of its science funding to $7.25 billion for FY2026, close to the FY2025 level of $7.33 billion and significantly higher than the initial $3.9 billion request.
- The Exploration budget saw a slight reduction, with $7.78 billion allocated compared to the requested $8.31 billion, but the agreement rejected terminating the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion programs after Artemis III.
- The agreement prohibits diverting funds from the Artemis Moon to Mars Transportation account unless a commercial alternative to SLS and Orion meets or exceeds their capabilities.
- The budget deal still requires approval by the full House and
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