
US Space Dominance Questioned Amid Proposed NASA Budget Cuts
The U.S. administration's goal of space leadership is being challenged by its own proposed 25% budget cut for NASA, which threatens key scientific missions.
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The U.S. administration's goal of space leadership is being challenged by its own proposed 25% budget cut for NASA, which threatens key scientific missions.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off 550 employees, about 11% of its workforce, in its fourth round of cuts since early 2024 amid budget pressures.

A White House proposal to cut NASA's budget by 24% has sparked opposition from scientists, who warn it could end key exploration missions and cede U.S. leadership in space.

A proposed 24.3% budget cut for NASA in 2026 threatens to cancel the SLS rocket, Mars Sample Return mission, and key Earth science programs.