The Trump White House has proposed a budget for NASA for fiscal-year 2026 that includes a 20% overall cut, translating to a $5 billion reduction. Key areas such as the Science Mission Directorate, responsible for pivotal research and missions, face nearly a 50% funding cut. Significant reductions are proposed for astrophysics, heliophysics, and Earth science, severely affecting future projects like the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope while maintaining funding for ongoing missions such as the Hubble and James Webb Telescopes.
The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts NASA's funding by 20%, with nearly 50% cuts in science programs affecting pivotal missions in astrophysics and Earth science.
Despite ongoing support for the Hubble and James Webb telescopes, the proposed budget eliminates funding for the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, diminishing future astronomical research.
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