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Carbon monitoring data from Colorado State University shaky as federal budget looks to cut NASA funding

A research scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University studies carbon ...

The Next American Space Station Might Look Very Different Due To NASA Budget Cuts

NASA will pay for any designs it approves via a funded Space Act Agreement (SAA), rather than a firm fixed price.

Donald Trump pushes to shut down climate data-collecting NASA satellites

Donald Trump’s administration is moving to shut down two key NASA satellite missions which monitor planet-warming greenhouse ...

NASA Told to Overhaul Its Plans to Replace the International Space Station

A new Trump administration directive seeks to radically change NASA's vision for a continued astronaut presence in low Earth ...

Inside NASA's fast-track plans for lunar nuclear power and new space stations to outpace global rivals

Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space ...
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NASA emphasizes smallsats for science amid budget uncertainty

SALT LAKE CITY –The head of NASA’s science directorate said the agency remains committed to using small satellites to carry ...

Nearly 3,000 people are leaving NASA, and this director is one of them

On Monday, NASA announced that Makenzie Lystrup will leave her post as director of the Goddard Space Flight Center on Friday, ...
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It Might Already Be Too Late to Save NASA

One of president Donald Trump's longest-held desires has been to replace the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

Commentary: If Congress wants to win the space race, it must protect NASA funding

The future of NASA should be shaped by science and the democratic process, not by legally dubious executive overreach. The ...

Acting NASA Chief Tells Agency to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Before China Does It First

NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy is fast-tracking the agency’s plans to build a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface, a ...

Europe’s space ambitions at risk over dependence on Nasa, agency warns

They are debating how to reassess funding and international partnerships to make European space missions more autonomous, ...
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Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt to leave agency through deferred resignation program

The administration has also proposed decreasing NASA's budget. A fiscal year 2026 budget request released in May would reduce funding for the agency by about 24% (from nearly $25 billion to nearly $19 ...