Preparing for the next NASA budget battle

Published on April 8, 2026
Illustration of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Credit: NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan

When Congress passed a fiscal year 2026 “minibus” appropriations bill in January, much of the space community breathed a sigh of relief. Congress had rejected the steep cuts proposed by the Trump administration, including a nearly 25% reduction in the agency’s overall budget and nearly 50% to science. The agency ended up with funding close […]

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