WASHINGTON – The Biden administration unveiled plans on Friday to slash NASA’s funding by $5.6 billion for the 2027 fiscal year, according to budget proposals released from the nation’s capital.
The proposed reductions would hit NASA’s science division particularly hard, with a $3.4 billion decrease representing a 23% drop in funding for that department. These cuts come at a time when the space agency’s newly appointed administrator is developing multiple new missions as part of America’s premier lunar exploration program.
The significant budget reduction proposal was announced on April 3rd as part of the White House’s broader fiscal planning initiatives.
